Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Kenya
Kenya: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 3.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.42
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 195 countries
All-time high
11.27
in 1960
All-time low
3.42
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.42 for infant mortality vs 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 prenatal care in Kenya peaked at 11.27 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.42, 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.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.27 | — |
| 1961 | 10.81 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 10.41 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 10.07 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 9.79 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 9.57 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 9.4 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 9.24 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 9.08 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 8.92 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 8.76 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 8.6 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 8.43 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 8.25 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 8.06 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 7.87 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 7.66 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 7.46 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 7.25 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.05 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 6.88 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.71 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 6.57 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 6.44 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.35 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.3 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.29 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.33 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.43 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.58 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.75 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 6.91 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.04 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.12 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.13 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.09 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.02 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.91 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.77 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.6 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 6.37 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.12 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.83 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.55 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.26 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.95 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.7 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.26 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.21 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.15 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.11 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.07 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.89 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.84 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.82 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.75 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.65 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.55 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.47 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.42 | -1.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.86 | 8.92 | 11.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.94 | 7.05 | 8.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.49 | 6.29 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.93 | 6.6 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 | 4.21 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 3.7 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 | 3.42 | 3.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Kenya?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Kenya was 3.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.27 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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