Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0447 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0447 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
43rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0946 units per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.0447 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0447 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0946 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0447 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Kenya 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0812 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.089 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0447 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0351 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0447 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 0.071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | 0.0812 units per square kilometre | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 40 Madagascar 0.0482 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Nepal 0.0472 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Senegal 0.045 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Yemen 0.0445 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 0.0445 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Mozambique 0.0442 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0447 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0946 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0447 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.