Child mortality rate ihme in Kenya
Kenya: Child mortality rate ihme was 4.06 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.06
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
45th
of 204 countries
All-time high
23.42
in 1950
All-time low
4.06
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Kenya, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.06 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Kenya peaked at 23.42 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.06, in 2019.
That places Kenya 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.42 | — |
| 1951 | 22.66 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 22.47 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 21.93 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 21.19 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 20.54 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 19.94 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 19.21 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 18.63 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 18.15 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 17.67 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 17.24 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 16.81 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 16.4 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 16.04 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 15.74 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 15.43 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 15.16 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 14.86 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 14.54 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 14.25 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 13.94 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 13.59 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 13.24 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 12.86 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 12.52 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 12.19 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 11.87 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 11.52 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 11.21 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 10.92 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 10.68 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 10.45 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 10.26 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 10.07 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 9.9 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 9.73 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 9.6 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 9.45 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.42 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.42 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.48 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.48 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.51 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.41 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.3 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.02 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.79 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.43 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 8.15 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.88 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.59 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.31 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 7.03 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.78 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.48 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.21 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 6 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.77 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.56 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.39 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.21 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.03 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.84 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.65 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.45 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.24 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.06 | -4.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.81 | 18.15 | 23.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.99 | 14.54 | 17.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.72 | 11.21 | 14.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.06 | 9.45 | 10.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3 | 8.79 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.19 | 6 | 8.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 | 4.06 | 5.77 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Kenya?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Kenya was 4.06 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.42 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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