Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Kenya stood at 0.0006 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0053 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 2024.
That places Kenya 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0053 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.003 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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, male, per capita in Kenya?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Kenya was 0.0006 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.