Stillbirth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Stillbirth rate was 16.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.26
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
41st
of 201 countries
All-time high
21.26
in 2000
All-time low
16.26
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Kenya stood at 16.26. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Kenya peaked at 21.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.26, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 41st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.26 | — |
| 2001 | 20.86 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.52 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 20.09 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 19.69 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 19.38 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 19.08 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.84 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 18.64 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.6 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.65 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.92 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 19.11 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.18 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.24 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.29 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.33 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.5 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 19.68 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.47 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 19.03 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 18.12 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 17.04 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 16.26 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7 | 18.6 | 21.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.24 | 18.65 | 19.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.61 | 16.26 | 19.03 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0171 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0131 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Kenya?
- Stillbirth rate in Kenya was 16.26 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.26 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for stillbirth rate?
- Kenya ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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