Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0545 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.062 deaths per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0365 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.062 deaths per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0365 deaths per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 39th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0365 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0367 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.037 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0378 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0391 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0398 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0405 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0411 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0416 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0416 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0415 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0415 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0416 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.042 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0427 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0435 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0444 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0449 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0453 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0464 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0469 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0472 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0472 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0471 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0471 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0472 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0474 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.048 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0488 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0503 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0516 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0531 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0547 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0558 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.057 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0582 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0591 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0594 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0597 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0602 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0607 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0614 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0618 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.062 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0619 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0613 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0605 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0598 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0595 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0592 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0585 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0578 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.057 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0557 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.055 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0547 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0381 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0365 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0405 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0419 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0411 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0435 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0472 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0504 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0471 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0558 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0599 deaths per square kilometre | 0.057 deaths per square kilometre | 0.062 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0591 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0557 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0619 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0548 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre | 0.055 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 36 Mauritius 0.0561 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 37 Yemen 0.056 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 40 Lesotho 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 0.0521 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 42 Barbados 0.0512 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.062 deaths per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0365 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 neonatal 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.