How does Kenya rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?

Kenya ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Kenya data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Kenya

Name: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Kenya
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kenya: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 3.42 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

3.42 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

37th

of 195 countries

All-time high

11.27 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

3.42 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Kenya, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 3.42 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Kenya peaked at 11.27 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.42 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Kenya 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.86 per 1,000 live births	8.92 per 1,000 live births	11.27 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	7.94 per 1,000 live births	7.05 per 1,000 live births	8.76 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	6.49 per 1,000 live births	6.29 per 1,000 live births	6.88 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	6.93 per 1,000 live births	6.6 per 1,000 live births	7.13 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	5.17 per 1,000 live births	4.21 per 1,000 live births	6.37 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	3.94 per 1,000 live births	3.7 per 1,000 live births	4.15 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	3.54 per 1,000 live births	3.42 per 1,000 live births	3.65 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Kenya

34 Timor-Leste 3.46 per 1,000 live births compare
34 Zambia 3.46 per 1,000 live births compare
36 Ethiopia 3.45 per 1,000 live births compare
38 Yemen, Rep. 3.38 per 1,000 live births compare
39 Dominica 3.33 per 1,000 live births compare
40 Myanmar 3.28 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 679,833 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 693,916 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 687,041 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 695,505 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 687,264 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 684,106 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 680,161 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Kenya?: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Kenya was 3.42 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 11.27 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 3.42 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Kenya rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?: Kenya ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.