Mortality rate, neonatal in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality rate, neonatal was 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 196 countries
All-time high
48.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
20.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Kenya is 20.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Kenya peaked at 48.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Kenya 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.25 per 1,000 live births | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.79 per 1,000 live births | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.64 per 1,000 live births | 27 per 1,000 live births | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.46 per 1,000 live births | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.06 per 1,000 live births | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.38 per 1,000 live births | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | 22 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 41 Senegal 20.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Yemen 20.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 43 Mauritania 20.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 20.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Myanmar 19.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Kenya?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Kenya was 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.