Neonatal deaths in Kenya
Kenya: Neonatal deaths was 31,481 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,481
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 201 countries
All-time high
35,299
in 2009
All-time low
19,773
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Neonatal deaths in Kenya, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Kenya stood at 31,481.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Kenya peaked at 35,299 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19,773, in 1955.
Kenya ranks 15th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 19,773 | — |
| 1956 | 20,102 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 20,403 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 20,584 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 20,647 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 20,625 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 20,776 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 20,894 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 21,046 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 21,227 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 21,516 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 21,900 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 22,252 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 22,657 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 23,058 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 23,376 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 23,660 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 23,656 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 23,602 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 23,605 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23,698 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 23,894 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 24,048 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 24,291 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 24,548 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 24,785 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 25,250 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 25,538 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 25,800 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 26,150 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 26,424 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 26,670 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 26,840 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 26,836 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 26,827 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 26,788 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 26,862 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 26,971 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27,340 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 27,788 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 28,620 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 29,384 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 30,227 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 31,153 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 31,753 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 32,452 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 33,149 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 33,621 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 33,782 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 33,987 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34,235 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 34,522 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 34,923 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35,159 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 35,299 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 35,239 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 34,884 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 34,435 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 34,034 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 33,870 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 33,810 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 33,548 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 33,247 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 32,914 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 32,233 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 31,924 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 31,912 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 31,759 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 31,638 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 31,481 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,302 | 19,773 | 20,647 | 5 |
| 1960s | 21,595 | 20,625 | 23,058 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,838 | 23,376 | 24,548 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,112 | 24,785 | 26,840 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,689 | 26,788 | 31,753 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,113 | 32,452 | 35,299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,821 | 32,233 | 35,239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,743 | 31,481 | 31,924 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Kenya?
- Neonatal deaths in Kenya was 31,481 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35,299 in 2009.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,773 in 1955.
- How does Kenya rank for neonatal deaths?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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