Number of child deaths per woman in Kenya
Kenya: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1329 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Kenya stood at 0.1329 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Kenya peaked at 2.34 under-five deaths per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1329 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.96 under-five deaths per woman | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 2.34 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8719 under-five deaths per woman | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7016 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6234 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8332 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5834 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5154 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6216 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3617 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2492 under-five deaths per woman | 0.489 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1853 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1481 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2321 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1388 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1329 under-five deaths per woman | 0.143 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 39 Comoros 0.1493 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 40 Haiti 0.1356 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 41 Palestine 0.1336 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 43 Papua New Guinea 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 44 Ghana 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 45 Rwanda 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.628 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.4645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 48.97 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 50.65 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3542 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 42.74 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Kenya?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Kenya was 0.1329 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1329 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).