Number of infant deaths gho in Kenya
Kenya: Number of infant deaths gho was 51,498 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51,498
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
77,636
in 1998
All-time low
46,025
in 1961
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Kenya, 1954–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths gho in Kenya is 51,498, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Kenya peaked at 77,636 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 46,025, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 49,376 | — |
| 1955 | 48,649 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 48,108 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 47,733 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 47,275 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 46,733 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 46,205 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 46,025 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 46,118 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 46,317 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 46,743 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 47,380 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 48,161 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 48,907 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 49,551 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 50,231 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 50,814 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 51,409 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 51,700 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 51,667 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51,565 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 51,532 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51,545 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51,473 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51,375 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 51,431 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 51,572 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 51,959 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 52,426 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 52,881 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 53,697 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 54,931 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 56,618 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 58,745 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 61,125 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 63,846 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 66,603 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 69,145 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 71,155 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 72,680 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 73,951 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 75,232 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 76,392 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 77,172 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 77,636 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 77,468 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 76,768 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 75,808 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 74,339 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 72,258 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 69,905 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 67,257 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 65,304 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 64,138 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 61,936 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 62,162 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61,953 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 61,280 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 60,939 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 59,583 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 58,020 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 56,441 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 55,862 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 55,673 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 54,725 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 53,717 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 53,095 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 52,765 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 52,477 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 51,498 | -1.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 51,498 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 6.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 51,498 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47,979 | 46,733 | 49,376 | 6 |
| 1960s | 47,564 | 46,025 | 50,231 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51,451 | 50,814 | 51,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,780 | 51,572 | 63,846 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,743 | 66,603 | 77,636 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,988 | 61,936 | 76,768 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,819 | 53,717 | 61,953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,459 | 51,498 | 53,095 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Kenya?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Kenya was 51,498 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 77,636 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,025 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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