Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Kenya

Kenya: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 was 46 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
46
World rank
14th
of 33 countries
All-time high
61
in 1998
All-time low
39
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2014

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Kenya, 1993–2014

02040601993200320141993: 391998: 612003: 532009: 392014: 46

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

In 2014, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Kenya stood at 46.

That represents a change of down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Kenya peaked at 61 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39, in 1993.

Kenya ranks 14th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Kenya, 1993 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1993 39
1998 61 +56.4%
2003 53 -13.1%
2009 39 -26.4%
2014 46 +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50 39 61 2
2000s 46 39 53 2
2010s 46 46 46 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 11 Ethiopia 49 compare
  2. 12 Cameroon 48 compare
  3. 12 Uganda 48 compare
  4. 15 Mali 44 compare
  5. 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 43 compare
  6. 16 Malawi 43 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Kenya?
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Kenya was 46 in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 61 in 1998.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 39 in 1993.
How does Kenya rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4?
Kenya ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 207 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).