Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -0.2934 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.2934 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 74.8%
World rank
55th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.27 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-3.73 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Kenya is -0.2934 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 74.8% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 4.27 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -3.73 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 55th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.3399 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.2629 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5222 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9096 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 1965 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1966 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1967 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6262 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1973 | -0.0348 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1974 | -0.2011 % change on previous year | +478.0% |
| 1975 | -0.0194 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0949 % change on previous year | -590.1% |
| 1977 | -0.089 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 1978 | -0.1298 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0931 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3314 % change on previous year | +255.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7456 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 1982 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8504 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 1985 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1986 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9395 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6955 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0284 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2000 | -0.9788 % change on previous year | +3346.4% |
| 2001 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2002 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2003 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2004 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2005 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2006 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2007 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2008 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3812 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2010 | -0.6121 % change on previous year | -260.6% |
| 2011 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 2012 | -0.6769 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2013 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +244.8% |
| 2014 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2015 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2016 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2017 | -0.4555 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2018 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +307.8% |
| 2019 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2020 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2021 | -0.5116 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2022 | -0.4645 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2023 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 2024 | -0.2934 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -0.2934 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.02 % change on previous year, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -0.2934 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3346.4% | -0.0284 % change on previous year | -0.9788 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +590.1% | -0.0194 % change on previous year | 0.0949 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -478.0% | -0.0348 % change on previous year | -0.2011 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9438 % change on previous year | -0.3399 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2653 % change on previous year | -0.2011 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 0.3314 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -0.0284 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.13 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | 0.3812 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | -0.4555 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7572 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | -0.2934 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 53 Bangladesh -0.2086 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Fiji -0.2564 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Madagascar -0.4309 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Uruguay -0.4854 % change on previous year compare
- 58 South Africa -0.6917 % 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)
- 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 number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Kenya was -0.2934 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.73 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. 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 Number of infant deaths, 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 Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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 Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.