Number of neonatal deaths in Kenya
Kenya: Number of neonatal deaths was 26,413 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
26,413 deaths
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 204 countries
All-time high
32,843 deaths
in 2006
All-time low
15,204 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Kenya, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 26,413 deaths for number of neonatal deaths 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 in Kenya peaked at 32,843 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15,204 deaths, 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,204 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 15,405 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 15,682 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 15,911 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 16,154 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 16,411 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 16,738 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 16,995 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 17,292 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 17,608 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 17,875 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 18,143 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 18,405 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 18,637 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 18,867 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 19,144 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 19,408 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 19,732 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 20,062 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 20,387 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 20,794 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 21,214 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 21,593 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 21,985 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 22,169 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 22,336 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 22,672 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 23,112 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 23,550 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 24,017 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 24,434 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 24,847 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 25,234 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 25,709 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 26,133 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 26,500 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 26,797 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 27,055 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 27,244 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 27,424 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 27,602 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 27,829 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 28,251 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 28,667 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 29,329 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 29,690 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 30,210 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 30,854 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 31,356 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 31,789 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 31,961 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 32,230 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 32,447 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 32,579 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 32,670 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32,733 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 32,843 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 32,697 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 32,416 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 32,192 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 31,814 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 31,381 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 30,958 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 30,460 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 29,937 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 29,214 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 28,514 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 27,658 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 26,892 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 26,413 deaths | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,340 deaths | 15,204 deaths | 17,608 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,066 deaths | 17,875 deaths | 20,387 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,344 deaths | 20,794 deaths | 24,017 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,138 deaths | 24,434 deaths | 27,424 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,558 deaths | 27,602 deaths | 31,789 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,477 deaths | 31,961 deaths | 32,843 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,324 deaths | 26,413 deaths | 31,814 deaths | 10 |
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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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Kenya?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Kenya was 26,413 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 32,843 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,204 deaths in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.