Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in Kenya
Kenya: Neonatal mortality rate was 20.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.7
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
58.07
in 1954
All-time low
20.7
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Kenya, 1954–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 20.7 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Kenya peaked at 58.07 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 20.7, in 2024.
That places Kenya 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 58.07 | — |
| 1955 | 56.39 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 54.89 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 53.39 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 51.86 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 50.3 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 48.64 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 47.04 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 45.54 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 44.19 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 42.98 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 42.02 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 41.31 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 40.77 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 40.3 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 39.78 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 39.19 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 38.48 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 37.66 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 36.81 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 36.01 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 35.24 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 34.56 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 33.95 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 33.33 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 32.74 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 32.13 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 31.61 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 31.09 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 30.56 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 29.99 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 29.4 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 28.76 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 28.15 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 27.58 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 27.04 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 26.65 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 26.4 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 26.3 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.3 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.32 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.38 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 26.47 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.56 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 26.58 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 26.51 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 26.35 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 26.12 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 25.83 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 25.46 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 25.06 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.68 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 24.33 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 24 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 23.71 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.52 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.37 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.3 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.3 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.33 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.32 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.24 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.08 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.84 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.58 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 22.3 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 22.01 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.73 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 21.42 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.1 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.7 | -1.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 20.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 20.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.15 | 50.3 | 58.07 | 6 |
| 1960s | 43.26 | 39.78 | 48.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.8 | 32.74 | 39.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.63 | 27.04 | 32.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.45 | 26.3 | 26.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9 | 23.52 | 26.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.07 | 22.3 | 23.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.39 | 20.7 | 22.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Kenya?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Kenya was 20.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 58.07 in 1954.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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