Maternal mortality ratio in Kenya
Kenya: Maternal mortality ratio was 378.8 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 378.8 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is 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 498.38 per 100,000 live births in 2010 and was at its lowest, 378.8 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Kenya 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 451.01 per 100,000 live births | 426.04 per 100,000 live births | 498.31 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.15 per 100,000 live births | 414.88 per 100,000 live births | 498.38 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.31 per 100,000 live births | 378.8 per 100,000 live births | 421.16 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 427.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 13 Burundi 391.98 per 100,000 live births compare
- 14 Mauritania 381.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 367.33 per 100,000 live births compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 358.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 357.62 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Kenya
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 548,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 564,731 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Kenya?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Kenya was 378.8 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 498.38 per 100,000 live births in 2010.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.8 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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