Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in Kenya
Kenya: Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) was 20.7 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
20.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
20.7
in 2025
All-time low
20.7
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant in Kenya, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in Kenya stood at 20.7. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Kenya ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.7 | — |
| 2026 | 20.7 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 20.7 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 20.7 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 20.7 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 20.7 | +0.0% |
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 23.27, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 20.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 5 |
| 2030s | 20.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in Kenya?
- Neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in Kenya was 20.7 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - remains constant recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - remains constant recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for neonatal mortality rate - remains constant?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - remains constant rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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