Neonatal mortality rate gho in Kenya
Kenya: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.15
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.74
in 1954
All-time low
2.15
in 2023
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Kenya, 1954–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Kenya stood at 2.15. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Kenya peaked at 5.74 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 41st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 5.74 | — |
| 1955 | 5.59 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 5.44 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 5.29 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 5.13 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 4.98 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 4.82 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 4.67 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 4.51 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 4.38 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 4.27 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 4.18 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.11 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 4.06 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.02 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.97 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.91 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.84 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.76 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.68 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 3.59 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.52 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.45 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.39 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.34 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.28 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.22 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.17 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.11 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.06 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.95 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.89 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.82 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.77 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.72 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.68 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.66 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.65 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.65 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.66 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.67 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.68 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.69 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.68 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.66 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.64 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.56 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.48 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.45 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.41 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.39 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.37 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.36 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.36 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.32 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.24 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.21 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | -1.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.36 | 4.98 | 5.74 | 6 |
| 1960s | 4.3 | 3.97 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.58 | 3.28 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 | 2.72 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 2.65 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 2.37 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 2.26 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.15 | 2.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 38 East Timor 2.22 compare
- 39 Zambia 2.2 compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 2.17 compare
- 42 Mauritania 2.15 compare
- 43 Yemen 2.14 compare
- 44 Ghana 2.12 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Kenya?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Kenya was 2.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 in 1954.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Kenya ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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