Number of maternal deaths by region in Kenya
Kenya: Number of maternal deaths by region was 7,716 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths by region in Kenya, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Kenya is 7,716 deaths, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Kenya peaked at 7,716 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,296 deaths, in 1985.
That places Kenya 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,296 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 5,785 deaths | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 5,917 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 5,853 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 6,122 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 5,876 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 5,763 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5,907 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 5,876 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 5,875 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,131 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 6,236 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6,103 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 6,374 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 6,564 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6,946 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 7,208 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 6,962 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 6,926 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,790 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6,947 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 6,976 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7,164 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7,112 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6,851 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 6,995 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6,908 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6,921 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7,433 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 7,278 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7,013 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7,353 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7,143 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 7,468 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 7,297 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7,716 deaths | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,795 deaths | 5,296 deaths | 6,122 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,071 deaths | 5,763 deaths | 6,564 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,988 deaths | 6,790 deaths | 7,208 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,181 deaths | 6,908 deaths | 7,468 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,716 deaths | 7,716 deaths | 7,716 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Kenya?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Kenya was 7,716 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7,716 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,296 deaths in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.