Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kenya
Kenya: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.4793 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4793
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.42
in 1985
All-time low
0.4793
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kenya, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.4793 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Kenya peaked at 9.42 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4793, in 2023.
That places Kenya 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.42 | — |
| 1986 | 7.2 | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 6.46 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 4.99 | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 4.28 | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 3.64 | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 2.98 | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 2.45 | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 2.07 | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 1.9 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.69 | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 1.48 | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 1.35 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 1.33 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9647 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9207 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8832 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8701 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8662 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9092 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.953 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9358 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9701 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9582 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9213 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9081 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8419 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8021 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7847 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7374 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6838 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6558 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6082 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6201 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.607 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5089 | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4793 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.47 | 4.28 | 9.42 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.14 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9341 | 0.8662 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7902 | 0.6082 | 0.9582 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5538 | 0.4793 | 0.6201 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 44 Tuvalu 0.5414 compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 0.5262 compare
- 46 Mozambique 0.4935 compare
- 48 Botswana 0.445 compare
- 49 Namibia 0.4447 compare
- 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4276 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Kenya?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kenya was 0.4793 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4793 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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