Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -1.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 36.1%
World rank
63rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.58 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-5.89 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -1.44 % change on previous year for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 2.58 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -5.89 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Kenya 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1963 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1964 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1965 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1966 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1967 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1968 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1969 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1970 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1971 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1972 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1973 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1974 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1975 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1976 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1977 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1978 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1979 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1980 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1981 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1982 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1983 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1984 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1985 | -0.7874 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1986 | -0.1587 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6359 % change on previous year | -500.6% |
| 1988 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +148.4% |
| 1989 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1990 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1404 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1995 | -0.561 % change on previous year | -499.4% |
| 1996 | -0.9873 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1997 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1998 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1999 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2000 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2001 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2002 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2003 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2004 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2005 | -5.89 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2006 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2007 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2008 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2009 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2010 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2011 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2439 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2013 | -0.9732 % change on previous year | -499.0% |
| 2014 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 2015 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 2016 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2017 | -0.5208 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2018 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +251.8% |
| 2019 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2020 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2021 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2022 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2023 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 2024 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.56 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6743 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.046 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.39 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 0.2439 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 60 Kyrgyzstan -1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Philippines -1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Seychelles -1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Madagascar -1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Chile -1.69 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Kenya was -1.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.89 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.