Maternal mortality ratio in Kenya
Kenya: Maternal mortality ratio was 378.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
378.8
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
636.24
in 1985
All-time low
378.8
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Kenya, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 378.8 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Kenya peaked at 636.24 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 378.8, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 636.24 | — |
| 1986 | 613.75 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 586.92 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 567.78 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 544.31 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 620.21 | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 588.88 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 562.73 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 532 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 527.42 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 511.71 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 507.36 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 486.49 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 463.9 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 447.79 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 445.12 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 433.38 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 436.42 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 428.75 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 426.04 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 433.57 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 449.63 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 474.92 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 483.96 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 498.31 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 498.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 494.75 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 496.62 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 485.12 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 471.92 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 453.39 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 440.93 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 427.56 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 428 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 414.88 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 421.16 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 420.85 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 388.44 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 378.8 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 589.8 | 544.31 | 636.24 | 5 |
| 1990s | 524.85 | 447.79 | 620.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 451.01 | 426.04 | 498.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.15 | 414.88 | 498.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.31 | 378.8 | 421.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 427.05 compare
- 14 Burundi 391.98 compare
- 15 Mauritania 381.05 compare
- 17 Mali 367.33 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 358.95 compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 357.62 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 maternal mortality ratio in Kenya?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Kenya was 378.8 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 636.24 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.8 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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