Infant mortality rate in Kenya
Kenya: Infant mortality rate was 34.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.15
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 201 countries
All-time high
161.82
in 1953
All-time low
34.15
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality rate in Kenya, 1953–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Kenya stood at 34.15. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 161.82 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 34.15, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 37th of 201 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 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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Kenya?
- Infant mortality rate in Kenya was 34.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 161.82 in 1953.
- 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 37th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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