Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kenya
Kenya: Stillbirths was 24,798 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
24,798
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
16th
of 201 countries
All-time high
29,274
in 2018
All-time low
24,798
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in Kenya is 24,798, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Kenya peaked at 29,274 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24,798, in 2023.
That places Kenya 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 24,798 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,681, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 24,798 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,550, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 stillbirths in Kenya?
- Stillbirths in Kenya was 24,798 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 29,274 in 2018.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,798 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for stillbirths?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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