Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0886 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0886 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1361 units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.0809 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0886 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0809 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1277 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1297 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1319 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1332 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.123 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1151 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0886 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0886 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | 0.091 units per square kilometre | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | 0.109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 0.0948 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Nepal 0.0927 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Yemen 0.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Somalia 0.0828 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cameroon 0.0827 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mauritius 0.0826 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.