Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Kenya
Kenya: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 26,413 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
26,413
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 204 countries
All-time high
32,843
in 2006
All-time low
15,204
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Kenya, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 26,413 for number of neonatal deaths ihme in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Kenya peaked at 32,843 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15,204, in 1950.
Kenya ranks 20th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,204 | — |
| 1951 | 15,405 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 15,682 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 15,911 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 16,154 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 16,411 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 16,738 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 16,995 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 17,292 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 17,608 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 17,875 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 18,143 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 18,405 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 18,637 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 18,867 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 19,144 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 19,408 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 19,732 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 20,062 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 20,387 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 20,794 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 21,214 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 21,593 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 21,985 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 22,169 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 22,336 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 22,672 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 23,112 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 23,550 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 24,017 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 24,434 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 24,847 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 25,234 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 25,709 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 26,133 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 26,500 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 26,797 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 27,055 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 27,244 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 27,424 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 27,602 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 27,829 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 28,251 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 28,667 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 29,329 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 29,690 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 30,210 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 30,854 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 31,356 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 31,789 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 31,961 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 32,230 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 32,447 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 32,579 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 32,670 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32,733 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 32,843 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 32,697 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 32,416 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 32,192 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 31,814 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 31,381 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 30,958 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 30,460 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 29,937 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 29,214 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 28,514 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 27,658 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 26,892 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 26,413 | -1.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 26,413 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 26,413 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,340 | 15,204 | 17,608 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,066 | 17,875 | 20,387 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,344 | 20,794 | 24,017 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,138 | 24,434 | 27,424 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,558 | 27,602 | 31,789 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,477 | 31,961 | 32,843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,324 | 26,413 | 31,814 | 10 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Kenya?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Kenya was 26,413 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 32,843 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,204 in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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