Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 529.96 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Kenya, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Kenya is 529.96, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 614.8 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 464.13, in 2009.
That places Kenya 11th out of 184 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.
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
- 8 Lesotho, Kingdom of 566.21 compare
- 9 Guinea 553.4 compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 547.36 compare
- 12 Benin 522.61 compare
- 13 Burundi 494.43 compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 479.91 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 527,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 526,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 546,326 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Kenya was 529.96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 614.8 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 464.13 in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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