Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 3,222 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3,222 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Kenya peaked at 9,957 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,222, in 2024.
That places Kenya 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,225 | — |
| 1991 | 8,639 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 9,040 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 9,405 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 9,681 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 9,873 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 9,957 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 9,944 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9,832 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9,653 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 9,418 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 9,149 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8,873 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 8,601 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 8,352 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 8,102 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,908 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7,742 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 7,590 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7,446 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 7,311 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7,152 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 6,976 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6,771 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6,510 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6,198 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 5,840 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 5,437 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 4,999 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 4,575 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 4,188 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 3,863 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 3,592 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 3,393 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 3,222 | -5.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,222 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,222 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,425 | 8,225 | 9,957 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,318 | 7,446 | 9,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,177 | 4,575 | 7,311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,652 | 3,222 | 4,188 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 31 Malawi 3,567 compare
- 32 Zambia 3,406 compare
- 33 Brazil 3,404 compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 3,177 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 2,997 compare
- 37 South Africa 2,575 compare
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Kenya?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Kenya was 3,222 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9,957 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,222 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years