Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate was -1.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3556 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-3.3 % change on previous year
in 1960
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -1.92 % change on previous year for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and down 6,035.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 0.3556 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -3.3 % change on previous year, in 1960.
That places Kenya 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -2.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1957 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1958 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1959 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1960 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1961 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1962 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1963 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1964 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1965 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1966 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1967 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1968 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1969 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1970 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1971 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1972 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1973 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1974 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1975 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1976 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1977 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1978 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1979 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1980 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1981 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1982 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1983 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1984 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1985 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1986 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1987 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1988 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1989 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1990 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1991 | -0.9409 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1992 | -0.3818 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0133 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0772 % change on previous year | -680.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2223 % change on previous year | +188.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3556 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3275 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0817 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1999 | -0.2807 % change on previous year | -443.5% |
| 2000 | -0.5972 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 2001 | -0.8748 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2002 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2003 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2004 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2005 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2006 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2007 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2008 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2009 | -0.8182 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2010 | -0.634 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2011 | -0.2713 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0287 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1313 % change on previous year | -556.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0313 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2015 | -0.355 % change on previous year | +1034.6% |
| 2016 | -0.6816 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 2017 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 2018 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2019 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2020 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2021 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2022 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2023 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2024 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -1.92 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.3 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -1.92 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.83 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1034.6% | -0.0313 % change on previous year | -0.355 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +680.1% | -0.0133 % change on previous year | 0.0772 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +556.8% | -0.0287 % change on previous year | 0.1313 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -443.5% | 0.0817 % change on previous year | -0.2807 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +188.0% | 0.0772 % change on previous year | 0.2223 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -123.8% | 0.1313 % change on previous year | -0.0313 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.83 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1960s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.93 % change on previous year | -2.27 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1988 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 0.3556 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | -0.5972 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5275 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 0.1313 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.48 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 76 Eswatini -1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Sierra Leone -1.91 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Cote d'Ivoire -1.91 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Albania -1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Turkmenistan -1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Tajikistan -2.01 % change on previous year compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Kenya was -1.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3556 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3 % change on previous year in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6,035.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal mortality wdi Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.