Kenya - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Kenya Child Mortality Rate was down by 2.1% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 37 among other countries in Child Mortality Rate with 10.2 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Kenya is overtaken by Ethiopia, which was number 36 with 10.27 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Haiti with 10.13 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger ranked the highest with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, a decrease of 2.1% versus 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada recorded the best 5 years average growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka witnessed the worst performance at -12.3% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 10.20 |
| 2018 | 10.41 |
| 2017 | 10.69 |
| 2016 | 10.92 |
| 2015 | 11.16 |
How does Kenya rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 36 |
#36
Ethiopia
|
10 | 2019 | -14.0 % | -7.8 % | View data | |
| 37 |
#37
Kenya
|
10 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.1 % | View data | |
| 38 |
#38
Haiti
|
10 | 2019 | -14.7 % | -5.6 % | View data | |