Neonatal mortality wdi in Kenya
Kenya: Neonatal mortality wdi was 2.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.07
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.81
in 1954
All-time low
2.07
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Kenya, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.07 for neonatal mortality wdi 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 wdi in Kenya peaked at 5.81 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 5.81 | — |
| 1955 | 5.64 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 5.49 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 5.34 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 5.19 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 5.03 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 4.86 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 4.7 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 4.55 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.42 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 4.3 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 4.13 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.08 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 4.03 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.98 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.92 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.85 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.77 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.68 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.6 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.52 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.46 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.39 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 3.33 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.27 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.21 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.16 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.11 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.06 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.94 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.88 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.82 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.76 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.7 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.67 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.64 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.63 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.63 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.64 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.65 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.66 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.66 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.65 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.63 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.61 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.58 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.55 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.47 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.43 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.37 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.35 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.34 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.33 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.33 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.33 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.32 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.31 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.28 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.26 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.14 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.11 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.07 | -1.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.42 | 5.03 | 5.81 | 6 |
| 1960s | 4.33 | 3.98 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.58 | 3.27 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 | 2.7 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2.23 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 2.07 | 2.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi in Kenya?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Kenya was 2.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 1954.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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