Infant mortality by sex in Kenya
Kenya: Infant mortality by sex was 3.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by sex in Kenya, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Kenya is 3.76, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Kenya peaked at 16.84 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 3.76, in 2024.
That places Kenya 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.42 | 12.34 | 16.84 | 7 |
| 1960s | 10.38 | 9.41 | 11.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.41 | 7.52 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.98 | 6.79 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5 | 7.17 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 | 4.65 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 | 4.07 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.76 | 4.03 | 5 |
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More health data for Kenya
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 686,178 (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 680,935 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 690,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 679,769 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 17.60 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Kenya?
- Infant mortality by sex in Kenya was 3.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.84 in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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