Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0038 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0211 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Kenya 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 42 Palestine, State of 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jamaica 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Timor-Leste 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Bahrain 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Kiribati 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 South Sudan 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.059 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2206 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0599 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5263 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0211 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.