Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Kenya

Kenya: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income was 529.96 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
529.96
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
11th
of 184 countries
All-time high
614.8
in 1986
All-time low
464.13
in 2009
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Kenya, 1985–2020

02004006001985200220201985: 580.11986: 614.81987: 612.51988: 5961989: 613.51990: 5831991: 565.61992: 5741993: 562.81994: 553.21995: 563.51996: 560.81997: 535.81998: 5431999: 547.52000: 563.82001: 567.12002: 536.32003: 525.52004: 504.12005: 503.42006: 493.42007: 494.12008: 483.52009: 464.12010: 475.52011: 472.82012: 4772013: 516.22014: 506.82015: 4832016: 504.72017: 489.92018: 511.52019: 502.92020: 530

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 529.96 for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 ratio vs mean daily income in Kenya peaked at 614.8 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 464.13, in 2009.

Kenya ranks 11th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Kenya, 1985 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Lesotho 566.21 compare
  2. 9 Guinea 553.4 compare
  3. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 547.36 compare
  4. 12 Benin 522.61 compare
  5. 13 Burundi 494.43 compare
  6. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 479.91 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Kenya?
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Kenya was 529.96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 614.8 in 1986.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 464.13 in 2009.
How does Kenya rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
Kenya ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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