Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 529.96 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Kenya, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 529.96 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 614.8 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 464.13, in 2009.
That places Kenya 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 580.11 | — |
| 1986 | 614.8 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 612.49 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 596.01 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 613.45 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 582.96 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 565.59 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 574.03 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 562.83 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 553.17 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 563.51 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 560.81 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 535.78 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 542.96 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 547.46 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 563.76 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 567.14 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 536.34 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 525.46 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 504.1 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 503.44 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 493.36 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 494.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 483.51 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 464.13 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 475.5 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 472.81 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 476.99 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 516.21 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 506.85 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 482.97 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 504.67 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 489.94 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 511.51 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 502.92 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 529.96 | +5.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 529.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 529.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 603.37 | 580.11 | 614.8 | 5 |
| 1990s | 558.91 | 535.78 | 582.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 513.53 | 464.13 | 567.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.04 | 472.81 | 516.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 529.96 | 529.96 | 529.96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Kenya was 529.96 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 614.8 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 464.13 in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.