Children died before five per woman in Kenya
Kenya: Children died before five per woman was 0.1329 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1329
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
42nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.34
in 1950
All-time low
0.1329
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Children died before five per woman in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in Kenya stood at 0.1329. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Kenya peaked at 2.34 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1329, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.34 | — |
| 1951 | 2.25 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 2.22 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.1 | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 2 | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 1.89 | -5.1% |
| 1956 | 1.81 | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 1.73 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 1.65 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 1.57 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 1.51 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 1.46 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.42 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.38 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.35 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.34 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.31 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.29 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.26 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.23 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.21 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.17 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.14 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.03 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.993 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9536 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9124 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8719 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8332 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7961 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7603 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7251 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6943 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6685 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6511 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6362 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6274 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6234 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6216 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6197 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6154 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6075 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5976 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5867 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.573 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.557 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5403 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5154 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.489 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4609 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4296 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3966 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3676 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3406 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3174 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2968 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2693 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2492 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2321 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.218 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2071 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1954 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1856 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1778 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1693 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1629 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1564 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1481 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.143 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1377 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1427 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1375 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1329 | -3.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1329 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1329 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.96 | 1.57 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.36 | 1.23 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 0.8719 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7016 | 0.6234 | 0.8332 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5834 | 0.5154 | 0.6216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3617 | 0.2492 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1853 | 0.1481 | 0.2321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1388 | 0.1329 | 0.143 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Kenya?
- Children died before five per woman in Kenya was 0.1329 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1329 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for children died before five per woman?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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