Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Kenya
Kenya: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5409 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5409
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5409
in 2024
All-time low
0.2458
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.5409 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Kenya peaked at 0.5409 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2458, in 1994.
Kenya ranks 92nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2704 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2592 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2506 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2468 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2458 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2497 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2541 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2609 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2695 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2773 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2888 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3016 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3145 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3269 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3415 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3592 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3767 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3951 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4217 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4362 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4468 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4536 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4594 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.47 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4828 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4986 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5096 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5137 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5203 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5228 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5263 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5324 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5344 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5396 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5409 | +0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.5409 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.5409 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2584 | 0.2458 | 0.2773 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3562 | 0.2888 | 0.4362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4878 | 0.4468 | 0.5228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5347 | 0.5263 | 0.5409 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Kenya?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Kenya was 0.5409 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5409 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2458 in 1994.
- How does Kenya rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Kenya ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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