Kenya registered 206,417 deaths nationwide in 2024, with 115,242 being male and 91,173 female.
A significant 13.9% of all registered deaths were among children under five.
Community-registered deaths accounted for 45.1% of the total.
Furthermore, the number of Kenyans dying abroad rose by 13.0%, from 270 cases in 2023 to 305 in 2024.
The United States remained the leading country for these deaths, contributing 23.3% in 2024.
These statistics from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provide a snapshot of the country's mortality landscape.
