Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0886 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0886 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1361 deaths per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.0809 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.0886 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.1361 deaths per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0809 deaths per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0809 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0811 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0815 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0823 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0834 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0848 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0861 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0872 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0883 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0894 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0904 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0909 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0909 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0907 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0907 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0908 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0907 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0906 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0907 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.091 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0916 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0934 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0949 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0971 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1037 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1079 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1125 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1172 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1214 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.125 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1277 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1297 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1319 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1339 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1361 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1361 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1347 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1332 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1306 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1271 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.123 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1185 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1151 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1129 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1092 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1097 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.109 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1075 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1067 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1042 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1016 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0985 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0969 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0941 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0921 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0905 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0901 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0896 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0886 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0886 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0886 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0839 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0809 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0883 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0906 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0894 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0909 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0985 deaths per square kilometre | 0.091 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1125 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1294 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1172 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1361 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1214 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1092 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1347 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1007 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0921 deaths per square kilometre | 0.109 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0897 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0886 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0905 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 0.0948 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 38 Nepal 0.0927 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 39 Yemen 0.09 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 41 Somalia 0.0828 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cameroon 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mauritius 0.0826 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0886 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1361 deaths per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0809 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.