In 2023, the number of deaths per 1,000 inhabitants in Kenya was ****. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by *****, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Actual value and historical data chart for Kenya Death Rate Crude Per 1 000 People

The statistic shows the adult mortality rate in Kenya from 2013 to 2023, by gender. According to the source, the adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of ** and ** - that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age **, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages. In 2023, the mortality rate for women was at ***** per 1,000 female adults, while the mortality rate for men was at ****** per 1,000 male adults in Kenya.

In 1900, the child mortality rate in Kenya was just over 507 deaths for every 1,000 live births. This means that more than half of all children born in this years did not survive past their fifth birthday. This rate would remain relatively constant through the first thirty years of the 20th century. However, child mortality would begin to sharply fall beginning in the 1930s, in part the result of a rapid modernization campaign between the 1930s to 1950s. In the post-war years, as the use of insecticides such as DDT and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) became more widespread, and several anti-malarial drugs became more widely available, malaria and other insect-borne diseases saw a sharp reduction in Kenya, which, when combined with an expansion of healthcare access throughout the country, led to a large reduction in child mortality from the 1950s to the mid-1980s.

However, in the late 1980s, this downward trend would slow, as an economic depression and the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic would lead to both an increase in complications for children born with the disease, as well as place an increased strain on the Kenyan healthcare system as a whole. After reaching a record low of 106 deaths in 1990, child mortality would rise for the first time in 65 years in 1995 to 108 deaths per 1,000 births. However, thanks in part to significantly improved access to HIV counselling and treatments, progress in malaria eradication efforts, and overall improvement in the economy, child mortality would begin to fall again, and in 2020, it is estimated that for every 1,000 live births, over 95 percent of all children will make it past the age of five.

Kenya: Death rate, per 1000 people: The latest value from 2023 is 7.21 deaths per 1000 people, unchanged from 7.21 deaths per 1000 people in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 7.70 deaths per 1000 people, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Kenya from 1960 to 2023 is 10.31 deaths per 1000 people. The minimum value, 7.13 deaths per 1000 people, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 18.79 deaths per 1000 people was recorded in 1960.

Historical dataset showing Kenya death rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

Kenya KE: Mortality Rate: Under-5: Male: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 53.200 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 55.100 Ratio for 2015. Kenya KE: Mortality Rate: Under-5: Male: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 66.600 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 106.400 Ratio in 2000 and a record low of 53.200 Ratio in 2016. Kenya KE: Mortality Rate: Under-5: Male: per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.World Bank: Health Statistics. Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.; ; Estimates Developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Weighted Average; Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Under-five mortality rates are higher for boys than for girls in countries in which parental gender preferences are insignificant. Under-five mortality captures the effect of gender discrimination better than infant mortality does, as malnutrition and medical interventions have more significant impacts to this age group. Where female under-five mortality is higher, girls are likely to have less access to resources than boys.

UNICEF's country profile for Kenya, including under-five mortality rates, child health, education and sanitation data.

In 2023, the infant mortality rate in deaths per 1,000 live births in Kenya was 34.7. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 78, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Kenya: Death rate, per 1000 people: Pour cet indicateur, La Banque mondiale fournit des données pour la Kenya de 1960 à 2023. La valeur moyenne pour Kenya pendant cette période était de 10.31 deaths per 1000 people avec un minimum de 7.13 deaths per 1000 people en 2017 et un maximum de 18.79 deaths per 1000 people en 1960.

In 2023, the estimated death rate from tuberculosis in Kenya was ** percent per 100,000 population. Since 2013, the death rate has declined significantly.

Respiratory infections and tuberculosis were the most frequent cause of casualties in Kenya as of 2021, with a rate of almost 208 deaths per 100,000. In addition, cardiovascular diseases, and HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections caused high number of deaths compared to other disorders, at about 76 deaths per 100,000 and 66 deaths per 100,000 respectively.

Kenya KE: Crude Death Rate: per 1000 Persons data was reported at 6.000 NA in 2050. This stayed constant from the previous number of 6.000 NA for 2049. Kenya KE: Crude Death Rate: per 1000 Persons data is updated yearly, averaging 6.950 NA from Jun 1979 (Median) to 2050, with 72 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.100 NA in 2001 and a record low of 6.000 NA in 2050. Kenya KE: Crude Death Rate: per 1000 Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

Actual value and historical data chart for Kenya Mortality Rate Adult Female Per 1 000 Female Adults

Neonatal mortality rate of Kenya decreased by 1.38% from 21.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022 to 21.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023. Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Kenya KE: Number of Deaths Ages 20-24 Years data was reported at 9,925.000 Person in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,735.000 Person for 2018. Kenya KE: Number of Deaths Ages 20-24 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 10,032.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2019, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,763.000 Person in 2004 and a record low of 6,063.000 Person in 1990. Kenya KE: Number of Deaths Ages 20-24 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Number of deaths of youths ages 20-24 years; ; Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Sum; Aggregate data for LIC, UMC, LMC, HIC are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation.

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Historical dataset showing Kenya infant mortality rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

Actual value and historical data chart for Kenya Mortality Rate Neonatal Per 1 000 Live Births

Actual value and historical data chart for Kenya Tuberculosis Death Rate Per 100000 People