Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate was -0.4962 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.4962 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.06 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-2.07 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -0.4962 % change on previous year for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 3.06 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -2.07 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Kenya 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1958 | 0.8871 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3061 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1960 | -0.1066 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1961 | 0.7321 % change on previous year | -787.1% |
| 1962 | 0.568 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7275 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1964 | 0.86 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1966 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1967 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1971 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1972 | -0.0169 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1973 | -0.2283 % change on previous year | +1250.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0127 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1975 | 0.394 % change on previous year | +2999.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8271 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6445 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1979 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9655 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 1982 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1983 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 0.931 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6374 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1988 | -0.0149 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0335 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 1990 | -0.1454 % change on previous year | +333.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2762 % change on previous year | -290.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4058 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1993 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +237.2% |
| 1994 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 1996 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2000 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4789 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6068 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7297 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8383 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6758 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3982 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2010 | -0.17 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2011 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +492.7% |
| 2012 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2013 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2014 | -0.4819 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2015 | -0.1771 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2016 | -0.7749 % change on previous year | +337.4% |
| 2017 | -0.8972 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2018 | -1 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2019 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 2020 | -0.9586 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0376 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2022 | -0.4794 % change on previous year | +1175.5% |
| 2023 | -0.381 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2024 | -0.4962 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.3061 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -0.1066 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6296 % change on previous year | -0.2283 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8932 % change on previous year | -0.0335 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -0.1454 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.3982 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9031 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | -0.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4706 % change on previous year | -0.9586 % change on previous year | -0.0376 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 68 Italy -0.4304 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Belgium -0.4425 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Burkina Faso -0.466 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Armenia -0.5435 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Mauritania -0.5705 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Rwanda -0.5732 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Kenya was -0.4962 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.07 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 neonatal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.