Kenya - Boys Under Five Mortality Rate

Since 2014, Kenya Boys Under Five Mortality Rate decreased by 3.3% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 48 comparing other countries in Boys Under Five Mortality Rate at 46.8 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Under 5. Kenya is overtaken by Turkmenistan, which was ranked number 47 with 47.5 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Under 5 and is followed by Gabon at 46.6 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Under 5. Nigeria topped the ranking with 123.6 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Under 5 in 2019, that is a fall of 2.4% versus 2018. Somalia, Chad and Central African Republic respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela witnessed the best average annual growth at +5.7% per year, while Macedonia was the worst growing country at -13.6% per year.

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Date Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Under 5
2019 46.80
2018 48.40
2017 50.30
2016 51.80
2015 53.60
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How does Kenya rank in Boys Under Five Mortality Rate?

# 193 Countries Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Under 5 Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Nigeria
124 2019 -2.4 % -1.8 % View data
2 #2
Somalia
123 2019 -3.0 % -3.1 % View data
47 #47
Turkmenistan
48 2019 -1.0 % +0.1 % View data
48 #48
Kenya
47 2019 -3.3 % -3.3 % View data
49 #49
Gabon
47 2019 -2.3 % -3.9 % View data
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