The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Kenya
Kenya: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 529.96 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
529.96
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
12th
of 185 countries
All-time high
614.8
in 1986
All-time low
464.13
in 2009
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Kenya, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Kenya is 529.96, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Kenya peaked at 614.8 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 464.13, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 580.11 | — |
| 1986 | 614.8 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 612.49 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 596.01 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 613.45 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 582.96 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 565.59 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 574.03 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 562.83 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 553.17 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 563.51 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 560.81 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 535.78 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 542.96 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 547.46 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 563.76 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 567.14 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 536.34 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 525.46 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 504.1 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 503.44 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 493.36 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 494.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 483.51 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 464.13 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 475.5 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 472.81 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 476.99 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 516.21 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 506.85 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 482.97 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 504.67 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 489.94 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 511.51 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 502.92 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 529.96 | +5.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 529.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 529.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 603.37 | 580.11 | 614.8 | 5 |
| 1990s | 558.91 | 535.78 | 582.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 513.53 | 464.13 | 567.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.04 | 472.81 | 516.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 529.96 | 529.96 | 529.96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Kenya?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Kenya was 529.96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 614.8 in 1986.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 464.13 in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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