Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Kenya

Kenya: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 31,481 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31,481
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
35,299
in 2009
All-time low
26,788
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Kenya, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 26.8k1991: 26.9k1992: 27.0k1993: 27.3k1994: 27.8k1995: 28.6k1996: 29.4k1997: 30.2k1998: 31.2k1999: 31.8k2000: 32.5k2001: 33.1k2002: 33.6k2003: 33.8k2004: 34.0k2005: 34.2k2006: 34.5k2007: 34.9k2008: 35.2k2009: 35.3k2010: 35.2k2011: 34.9k2012: 34.4k2013: 34.0k2014: 33.9k2015: 33.8k2016: 33.5k2017: 33.2k2018: 32.9k2019: 32.2k2020: 31.9k2021: 31.9k2022: 31.8k2023: 31.6k2024: 31.5k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Kenya is 31,481, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Kenya peaked at 35,299 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26,788, in 1990.

Kenya ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Kenya, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 26,788
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 12 Niger 36,634 compare
  2. 13 Egypt 33,761 compare
  3. 14 Mozambique 32,136 compare
  4. 16 Yemen 29,116 compare
  5. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27,601 compare
  6. 18 Somalia 27,537 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Kenya?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Kenya was 31,481 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 35,299 in 2009.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 26,788 in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Kenya ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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