Number of infant deaths in Kenya
Kenya: Number of infant deaths was 51,498.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51,498.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
77,636.0%
in 1998
All-time low
46,025.0%
in 1961
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Number of infant deaths in Kenya, 1954–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Kenya is 51,498.0%, 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 in Kenya peaked at 77,636.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 46,025.0%, 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 49,376.0% | — |
| 1955 | 48,649.0% | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 48,108.0% | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 47,733.0% | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 47,275.0% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 46,733.0% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 46,205.0% | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 46,025.0% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 46,118.0% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 46,317.0% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 46,743.0% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 47,380.0% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 48,161.0% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 48,907.0% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 49,551.0% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 50,231.0% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 50,814.0% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 51,409.0% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 51,700.0% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 51,667.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51,565.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 51,532.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51,545.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51,473.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51,375.0% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 51,431.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 51,572.0% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 51,959.0% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 52,426.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 52,881.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 53,697.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 54,931.0% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 56,618.0% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 58,745.0% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 61,125.0% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 63,846.0% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 66,603.0% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 69,145.0% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 71,155.0% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 72,680.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 73,951.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 75,232.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 76,392.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 77,172.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 77,636.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 77,468.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 76,768.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 75,808.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 74,339.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 72,258.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 69,905.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 67,257.0% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 65,304.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 64,138.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 61,936.0% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 62,162.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61,953.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 61,280.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 60,939.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 59,583.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 58,020.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 56,441.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 55,862.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 55,673.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 54,725.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 53,717.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 53,095.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 52,765.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 52,477.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 51,498.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47,979.0% | 46,733.0% | 49,376.0% | 6 |
| 1960s | 47,563.8% | 46,025.0% | 50,231.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51,451.1% | 50,814.0% | 51,700.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,780.0% | 51,572.0% | 63,846.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,743.4% | 66,603.0% | 77,636.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,987.5% | 61,936.0% | 76,768.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,819.3% | 53,717.0% | 61,953.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,458.8% | 51,498.0% | 53,095.0% | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.18 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3574 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Kenya?
- Number of infant deaths in Kenya was 51,498.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 77,636.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,025.0% in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for number of infant deaths?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.