Number of under-five deaths, male in Kenya
Kenya: Number of under-five deaths, male was 32,425 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Kenya stood at 32,425. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Kenya peaked at 62,020 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32,425, in 2024.
That places Kenya 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40,910 | — |
| 1961 | 40,804 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 40,874 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 41,087 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 41,449 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 42,016 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 42,734 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 43,394 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 43,925 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 44,415 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 44,785 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 45,137 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 45,275 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 45,177 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 44,913 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 44,627 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 44,297 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 43,899 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 43,477 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 43,148 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 42,920 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 42,845 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 42,891 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 42,990 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 43,316 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 44,006 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 45,037 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 46,471 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 48,316 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 50,485 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 52,875 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 55,328 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 57,426 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 59,108 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 60,348 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 61,228 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 61,851 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 62,020 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 61,946 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 61,438 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 60,434 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 59,257 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 57,786 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 56,003 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 54,047 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 51,902 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 50,009 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 48,353 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 45,778 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 44,591 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 43,533 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 42,495 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 41,492 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 40,123 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 38,873 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 37,602 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 36,525 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 35,936 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 35,153 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 34,283 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 33,738 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 33,372 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 33,095 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 32,657 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 32,425 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,161 | 40,804 | 44,415 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,474 | 43,148 | 45,275 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,928 | 42,845 | 50,485 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,357 | 52,875 | 62,020 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,816 | 44,591 | 60,434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,602 | 34,283 | 43,533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,057 | 32,425 | 33,738 | 5 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Kenya?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Kenya was 32,425 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 62,020 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,425 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.