Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0545 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0545 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.062 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0365 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0545 units 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 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0365 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0545 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0431 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0545 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | 0.057 units per square kilometre | 0.062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 0.055 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 36 Mauritius 0.0561 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Yemen 0.056 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tanzania 0.0545 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Lesotho 0.0534 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 0.0521 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Barbados 0.0512 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0545 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.