Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Kenya

Kenya: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 19.16 in 2030. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2030)
19.16
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
20.43
in 2025
All-time low
19.16
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Kenya, 2025–2030

051015202025202720302025: 20.42026: 20.22027: 19.92028: 19.72029: 19.42030: 19.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Kenya stood at 19.16. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

That places Kenya 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 19.92 19.41 20.43 5
2030s 19.16 19.16 19.16 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 38 Gambia 19.65 compare
  2. 39 Namibia 19.46 compare
  3. 40 Dominican Republic 19.39 compare
  4. 42 Yemen 18.96 compare
  5. 43 Senegal 18.42 compare
  6. 44 Mauritania 18.15 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Kenya?
Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Kenya was 19.16 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 20.43 in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 19.16 in 2030.
How does Kenya rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
Kenya ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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