Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Kenya

Kenya: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained was 31,124 in 2030. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2030)
31,124
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 200 countries
All-time high
31,467
in 2025
All-time low
31,124
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Kenya, 2025–2030

010.0k20.0k30.0k2025202720302025: 31.5k2026: 31.4k2027: 31.4k2028: 31.3k2029: 31.2k2030: 31.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 31,124 for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

That places Kenya 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 31,368 31,241 31,467 5
2030s 31,124 31,124 31,124 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 11 Uganda 35,694 compare
  2. 12 Mozambique 33,717 compare
  3. 13 Egypt 32,727 compare
  4. 15 Indonesia 30,829 compare
  5. 16 Somalia 26,984 compare
  6. 17 Yemen 26,752 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Kenya?
Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Kenya was 31,124 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 31,467 in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 31,124 in 2030.
How does Kenya rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
Kenya ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
Last refreshed