Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Kenya
Kenya: Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 8,185 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
8,185
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
17th
of 200 countries
All-time high
41,930
in 2025
All-time low
8,185
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Kenya, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Kenya stood at 8,185. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41,930 | — |
| 2026 | 30,230 | -27.9% |
| 2027 | 21,799 | -27.9% |
| 2028 | 15,728 | -27.8% |
| 2029 | 11,347 | -27.9% |
| 2030 | 8,185 | -27.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8,185 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,333, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8,185 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,576, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24,207 | 11,347 | 41,930 | 5 |
| 2030s | 8,185 | 8,185 | 8,185 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Kenya?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Kenya was 8,185 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 41,930 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,185 in 2030.
- How does Kenya rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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