Number of infant deaths unwpp in Kenya
Kenya: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 44,423 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44,423
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
78,730
in 1998
All-time low
44,143
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 44,423 for number of infant deaths unwpp 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 infant deaths unwpp in Kenya peaked at 78,730 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44,143, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45,819 | — |
| 1951 | 44,143 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 44,957 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 45,620 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 46,038 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 46,365 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 46,760 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 47,137 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 47,354 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 47,410 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 47,460 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 47,871 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 48,440 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 49,075 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 49,820 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 50,677 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 51,589 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 52,334 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 53,060 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 53,820 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 54,487 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 55,119 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 55,324 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 55,287 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 55,192 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 55,168 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 55,192 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55,069 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 54,953 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 54,931 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 54,949 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 55,320 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 55,653 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 55,981 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 56,796 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 57,919 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 59,425 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 61,235 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 63,108 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 65,209 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 67,269 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 69,276 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 71,004 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 72,712 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 74,227 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 76,010 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 77,284 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 78,129 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 78,730 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 78,260 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 77,616 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 76,750 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 75,316 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 73,059 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 70,811 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 68,525 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 66,426 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 64,559 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 62,702 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 60,770 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 58,965 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 56,791 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 54,708 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 52,814 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 51,326 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 50,307 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 49,215 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 48,310 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 47,418 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 46,168 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 45,483 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 45,596 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44,680 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 44,423 | -0.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 44,423 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 44,423 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46,160 | 44,143 | 47,410 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50,415 | 47,460 | 53,820 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55,072 | 54,487 | 55,324 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,560 | 54,949 | 65,209 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,290 | 67,269 | 78,730 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,653 | 60,770 | 77,616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,602 | 46,168 | 58,965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,046 | 44,423 | 45,596 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 20 Cameroon 45,308 compare
- 21 Madagascar 44,990 compare
- 22 Yemen 44,611 compare
- 24 Philippines 38,087 compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 38,057 compare
- 26 Egypt 34,963 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Kenya?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Kenya was 44,423 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 78,730 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,143 in 1951.
- How does Kenya rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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