Kenya: Child mortality, male

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 Kenya

Deaths of male children under five years of age per 1000 live births

 Latest value 44
 Year 2023
 Measure deaths per 1000 births
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 107
 Min - Max 44 - 204
 Source UNICEF
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The latest value from 2023 is 44 deaths per 1000 births, a decline from 45 deaths per 1000 births in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 27 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Kenya from 1960 to 2023 is 107 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 44 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 204 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Kenya: Child mortality, male
 2023 44
 2022 45
 2021 46
 2020 47
 2019 48
 2018 49
 2017 50
 2016 51




Definition: 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.

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