Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Kenya
Kenya: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 51,310 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51,310
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 197 countries
All-time high
77,460
in 1998
All-time low
46,031
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 51,310 for number of infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Kenya peaked at 77,460 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 46,031, in 1961.
That places Kenya 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46,188 | — |
| 1961 | 46,031 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 46,152 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 46,393 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 46,815 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 47,469 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 48,281 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 49,002 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 49,615 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 50,254 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 50,858 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 51,423 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 51,745 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 51,727 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51,623 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 51,613 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51,662 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 51,616 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51,549 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 51,597 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 51,768 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 52,154 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 52,683 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 53,131 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 53,984 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 55,252 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 56,920 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 59,024 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 61,404 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 64,026 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 66,696 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 69,120 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 71,118 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 72,666 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 73,842 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 75,056 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 76,209 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 76,925 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 77,460 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 77,438 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 76,680 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 75,786 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 74,353 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 72,336 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 70,031 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 67,420 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 65,508 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 64,272 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 62,175 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 62,412 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 62,030 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 61,164 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 60,750 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 59,332 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 57,847 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 56,249 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 55,548 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 55,295 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 54,268 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 53,300 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 52,579 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 52,310 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 52,067 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 51,461 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 51,310 | -0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 51,310 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 51,310 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,620 | 46,031 | 50,254 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51,541 | 50,858 | 51,745 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,035 | 51,768 | 64,026 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,653 | 66,696 | 77,460 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,097 | 62,175 | 76,680 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,578 | 53,300 | 62,030 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,945 | 51,310 | 52,579 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Kenya?
- Number of infant deaths in Kenya was 51,310 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 77,460 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,031 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for number of infant deaths?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.