Number of neonatal deaths igme in Kenya
Kenya: Number of neonatal deaths igme was 31,481 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,481
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35,299
in 2009
All-time low
19,773
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of neonatal deaths igme in Kenya, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 31,481 for number of neonatal deaths igme in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths igme in Kenya peaked at 35,299 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19,773, in 1955.
That places Kenya 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths igme in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 19,773 | — |
| 1956 | 20,102 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 20,403 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 20,584 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 20,647 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 20,625 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 20,776 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 20,894 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 21,046 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 21,227 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 21,516 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 21,900 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 22,252 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 22,657 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 23,058 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 23,376 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 23,660 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 23,656 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 23,602 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 23,605 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23,698 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 23,894 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 24,048 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 24,291 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 24,548 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 24,785 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 25,250 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 25,538 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 25,800 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 26,150 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 26,424 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 26,670 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 26,840 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 26,836 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 26,827 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 26,788 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 26,862 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 26,971 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27,340 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 27,788 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 28,620 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 29,384 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 30,227 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 31,153 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 31,753 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 32,452 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 33,149 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 33,621 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 33,782 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 33,987 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34,235 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 34,522 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 34,923 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35,159 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 35,299 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 35,239 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 34,884 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 34,435 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 34,034 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 33,870 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 33,810 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 33,548 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 33,247 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 32,914 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 32,233 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 31,924 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 31,912 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 31,759 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 31,638 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 31,481 | -0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 31,481 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 31,481 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,302 | 19,773 | 20,647 | 5 |
| 1960s | 21,595 | 20,625 | 23,058 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,838 | 23,376 | 24,548 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,112 | 24,785 | 26,840 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,689 | 26,788 | 31,753 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,113 | 32,452 | 35,299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,821 | 32,233 | 35,239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,743 | 31,481 | 31,924 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 12 Niger 36,634 compare
- 13 Egypt, Arab Republic of 33,761 compare
- 14 Mozambique, Republic of 32,136 compare
- 16 Yemen, Republic of 29,116 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27,601 compare
- 18 Somalia 27,537 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (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 igme in Kenya?
- Number of neonatal deaths igme in Kenya was 31,481 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35,299 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,773 in 1955.
- How does Kenya rank for number of neonatal deaths igme?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths igme rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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