Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0562 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0562 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
45th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.109 units per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.0562 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0562 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.109 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0562 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 45th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.078 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.085 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0562 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0562 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | 0.078 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1043 units per square kilometre | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | 0.109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 42 Nepal 0.0578 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Yemen 0.0568 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Timor-Leste 0.0565 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0554 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0521 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Mozambique 0.052 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, male, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0562 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.109 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0562 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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, male 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.