Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Kenya
Kenya: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 34.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 34.15 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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 rate in Kenya peaked at 63.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.15, in 2024.
That places Kenya 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.73 | — |
| 2001 | 61.16 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 58.35 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 55.51 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 52.63 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 49.53 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 47.02 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 45.01 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 42.59 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 42.1 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 41.5 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 40.99 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 41.13 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 40.69 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.01 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 38.94 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 38.44 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 38.24 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.48 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 36.95 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.54 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.04 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 35.48 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 34.7 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 34.15 | -1.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 34.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 34.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.76 | 42.1 | 63.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.44 | 36.95 | 41.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.38 | 34.15 | 36.54 | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Kenya?
- Infant mortality rate in Kenya was 34.15 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 63.73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.15 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for infant mortality rate?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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