Neonatal mortality ihme in Kenya
Kenya: Neonatal mortality ihme was 1.97 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.97
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
47th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.48
in 1950
All-time low
1.97
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Kenya, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Kenya is 1.97, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Kenya peaked at 4.48 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2019.
That places Kenya 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.48 | — |
| 1951 | 4.37 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 4.36 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.32 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 4.24 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 4.16 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 4.09 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 4.01 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 3.94 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 3.88 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 3.82 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 3.77 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.73 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.68 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.63 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.59 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.55 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 3.52 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.48 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.44 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.4 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.37 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 3.34 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.3 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.24 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.17 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.13 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.1 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.06 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.04 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.01 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.98 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.95 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.93 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.91 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.88 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.85 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.82 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.79 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.75 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.72 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.69 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.69 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.68 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.69 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.69 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.71 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.67 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.65 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.63 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.58 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.55 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.54 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.5 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.43 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.39 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.32 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.28 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.24 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.19 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.97 | -3.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.19 | 3.88 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.62 | 3.44 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.21 | 3.04 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.68 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 | 2.43 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1.97 | 2.39 | 10 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Kenya?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Kenya was 1.97 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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