Kenya: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
In , Kenya's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 271.88.
That's down 1.0% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 115.12 . Kenya ranks #7 globally out of 191 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #6 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 366.96
- Trough
- 271.88
- 1-year change
- -1.0%
- 5-year change
- -5.3%
- -1.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -10.4%
- -1.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) |
|---|---|
| 271.8800 | |
| 274.7020 | |
| 274.3230 | |
| 295.1260 | |
| 293.7330 | |
| 286.9940 | |
| 287.3340 | |
| 286.8320 | |
| 291.1200 | |
| 296.6400 |
About Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.AMRT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Kenya's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2024?
- In 2024, Kenya's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 271.88, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Kenya's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) rising or falling?
- Kenya's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) fell 1.0% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Kenya rank globally on Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)?
- In 2024, Kenya ranked #7 out of 191 countries reporting Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults).
- How does Kenya's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2024 was 115.12, so Kenya is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #6 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) and how is it measured?
- Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE), CC BY 4.0.