Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Kenya
Kenya: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 34.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.15
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 200 countries
All-time high
161.82
in 1953
All-time low
34.15
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Kenya, 1953–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Kenya stood at 34.15. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Kenya peaked at 161.82 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 34.15, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 37th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 161.82 | — |
| 1954 | 152.85 | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 144.75 | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 137.08 | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 130.06 | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 123.68 | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 117.87 | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 112.67 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 108.12 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 104.14 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 100.75 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 97.94 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 95.74 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 93.96 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 92.36 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 90.79 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 89.21 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 87.62 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 86 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 84.34 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 82.55 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 80.62 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 78.68 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 76.64 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 74.59 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 72.52 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 70.53 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 68.76 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 67.08 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 65.66 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 64.41 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 63.48 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 62.97 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 62.9 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 63.34 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 64.35 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 65.8 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 67.47 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 69.07 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 70.39 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 71.16 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 71.26 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.87 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 70.17 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 69.15 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 67.74 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 66.01 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 63.73 | -3.4% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 138.3 | 117.87 | 161.82 | 7 |
| 1960s | 98.57 | 89.21 | 112.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.41 | 70.53 | 87.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.87 | 62.9 | 68.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.33 | 66.01 | 71.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.76 | 42.1 | 63.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.44 | 36.95 | 41.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.38 | 34.15 | 36.54 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.059 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2206 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0599 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5263 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Kenya?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Kenya was 34.15 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 161.82 in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.15 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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