Infant mortality rate in Kenya
Kenya: Infant mortality rate was 3.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Kenya is 3.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Kenya peaked at 15.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2023.
That places Kenya 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.6% | 11.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Kenya
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 527,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 526,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 546,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 548,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 564,731 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Kenya?
- Infant mortality rate in Kenya was 3.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for infant mortality rate?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.