Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate was -0.7853 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.7853 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 41.6%
World rank
58th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.01 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-6.11 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -0.7853 % change on previous year for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 41.6% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 5.01 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -6.11 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 58th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.4651 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.0299 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2988 % change on previous year | +899.7% |
| 1964 | 0.788 % change on previous year | +163.8% |
| 1965 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 1966 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 1 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 0.906 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5462 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2108 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1973 | -0.4455 % change on previous year | -311.3% |
| 1974 | -0.716 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 1975 | -0.7888 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1976 | -0.9238 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1977 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1978 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1979 | -0.9774 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1980 | -0.7238 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1981 | -0.4984 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1982 | -0.1146 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1983 | -0.104 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6195 % change on previous year | -695.5% |
| 1985 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 1986 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1987 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1988 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1995 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 0.719 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1022 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1998 | -0.364 % change on previous year | -456.0% |
| 1999 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +205.7% |
| 2000 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 2001 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2002 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2003 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2004 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2005 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2006 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2007 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2008 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 2009 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2010 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2011 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2012 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2013 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2014 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2015 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2016 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2017 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2018 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2019 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2020 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2021 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2022 | -0.8696 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2023 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2024 | -0.7853 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8044 % change on previous year | -0.4651 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.4456 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 0.906 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -0.7238 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.71 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.79 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | -0.7853 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 55 Uganda -0.3804 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Switzerland -0.6897 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Madagascar -0.7598 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Spain -0.8403 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Fiji -0.9346 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Somalia -0.9355 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Kenya was -0.7853 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.11 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.