Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Kenya
Kenya: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 19,492 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
19,492
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
13th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29,106
in 2025
All-time low
19,492
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Kenya, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 19,492 for neonatal deaths - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
That places Kenya 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29,106 | — |
| 2026 | 26,881 | -7.6% |
| 2027 | 24,836 | -7.6% |
| 2028 | 22,931 | -7.7% |
| 2029 | 21,152 | -7.8% |
| 2030 | 19,492 | -7.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 19,492 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,047, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 19,492 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,123, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24,981 | 21,152 | 29,106 | 5 |
| 2030s | 19,492 | 19,492 | 19,492 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Kenya?
- Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Kenya was 19,492 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 29,106 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,492 in 2030.
- How does Kenya rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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