Number of stillbirths in Kenya
Kenya: Number of stillbirths was 24,798 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of stillbirths in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Kenya stood at 24,798. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Kenya peaked at 29,274 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24,798, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 16th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of stillbirths in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,784 | — |
| 2001 | 27,074 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 27,307 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 27,228 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 27,261 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 27,431 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 27,625 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 27,968 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 28,185 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 28,468 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 28,672 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 28,870 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 28,794 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 28,534 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 28,494 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28,630 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 28,663 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28,968 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 29,274 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28,691 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 28,144 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 27,121 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 25,717 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 24,798 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,533 | 26,784 | 28,468 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,759 | 28,494 | 29,274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,445 | 24,798 | 28,144 | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3626 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Kenya?
- Number of stillbirths in Kenya was 24,798 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 29,274 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,798 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for number of stillbirths?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation