Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Kenya, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Kenya stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0006 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per person | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in Kenya?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Kenya was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.