Neonatal infant and child deaths in Kenya
Kenya: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 31,481 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
31,481
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 195 countries
All-time high
35,299
in 2009
All-time low
19,773
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955β2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Kenya, 1955β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 31,481 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Kenya peaked at 35,299 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19,773, in 1955.
That places Kenya 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
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 infant and child deaths in Kenya?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Kenya was 31,481 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35,299 in 2009.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,773 in 1955.
- How does Kenya rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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