Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Kenya
Kenya: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 378.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
378.8
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
16th
of 195 countries
All-time high
636.24
in 1985
All-time low
378.8
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Kenya, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Kenya is 378.8, measured 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 who gho in Kenya peaked at 636.24 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 378.8, in 2023.
That places Kenya 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 378.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 378.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 427.05 compare
- 14 Burundi 391.98 compare
- 15 Mauritania 381.05 compare
- 17 Mali 367.33 compare
- 18 Cote 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Kenya?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Kenya was 378.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 636.24 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.8 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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