Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kenya
Kenya: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 44,423 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44,423 deaths
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
78,730 deaths
in 1998
All-time low
44,143 deaths
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 44,423 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Kenya peaked at 78,730 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44,143 deaths, in 1951.
Kenya ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45,819 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 44,143 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 44,957 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 45,620 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 46,038 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 46,365 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 46,760 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 47,137 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 47,354 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 47,410 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 47,460 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 47,871 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 48,440 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 49,075 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 49,820 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 50,677 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 51,589 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 52,334 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 53,060 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 53,820 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 54,487 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 55,119 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 55,324 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 55,287 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 55,192 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 55,168 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 55,192 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55,069 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 54,953 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 54,931 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 54,949 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 55,320 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 55,653 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 55,981 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 56,796 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 57,919 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 59,425 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 61,235 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 63,108 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 65,209 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 67,269 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 69,276 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 71,004 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 72,712 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 74,227 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 76,010 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 77,284 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 78,129 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 78,730 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 78,260 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 77,616 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 76,750 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 75,316 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 73,059 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 70,811 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 68,525 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 66,426 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 64,559 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 62,702 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 60,770 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 58,965 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 56,791 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 54,708 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 52,814 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 51,326 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 50,307 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 49,215 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 48,310 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 47,418 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 46,168 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 45,483 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 45,596 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44,680 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 44,423 deaths | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46,160 deaths | 44,143 deaths | 47,410 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 50,415 deaths | 47,460 deaths | 53,820 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 55,072 deaths | 54,487 deaths | 55,324 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,560 deaths | 54,949 deaths | 65,209 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,290 deaths | 67,269 deaths | 78,730 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,653 deaths | 60,770 deaths | 77,616 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,602 deaths | 46,168 deaths | 58,965 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,046 deaths | 44,423 deaths | 45,596 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 20 Cameroon 45,308 deaths compare
- 21 Madagascar 44,990 deaths compare
- 22 Yemen 44,611 deaths compare
- 24 Philippines 38,087 deaths compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 38,057 deaths compare
- 26 Egypt 34,963 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Kenya?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kenya was 44,423 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 78,730 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,143 deaths in 1951.
- How does Kenya rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.