Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kenya
Kenya: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 16,059 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
16,059 deaths
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44,115 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
16,059 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kenya, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 16,059 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Kenya peaked at 44,115 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,059 deaths, in 2100.
Kenya ranks 15th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44,115 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 43,979 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 43,867 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 43,753 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 43,565 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 43,381 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 43,181 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 42,928 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 42,624 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2033 | 42,289 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 41,810 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2035 | 41,372 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2036 | 40,950 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2037 | 40,380 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2038 | 39,737 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2039 | 39,195 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2040 | 38,588 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2041 | 37,971 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2042 | 37,464 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2043 | 36,856 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2044 | 36,246 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2045 | 35,664 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2046 | 35,185 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2047 | 34,680 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2048 | 34,115 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2049 | 33,634 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2050 | 33,106 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2051 | 32,706 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2052 | 32,305 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2053 | 31,947 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2054 | 31,555 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2055 | 31,157 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2056 | 30,730 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2057 | 30,370 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2058 | 29,970 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2059 | 29,570 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2060 | 29,217 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2061 | 28,836 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2062 | 28,423 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2063 | 27,936 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2064 | 27,497 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2065 | 27,089 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2066 | 26,586 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2067 | 26,180 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2068 | 25,745 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2069 | 25,258 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2070 | 24,858 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2071 | 24,492 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2072 | 24,098 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2073 | 23,702 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2074 | 23,344 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2075 | 22,963 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2076 | 22,630 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2077 | 22,277 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2078 | 21,917 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2079 | 21,596 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2080 | 21,233 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2081 | 20,928 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2082 | 20,581 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2083 | 20,315 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2084 | 20,031 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2085 | 19,783 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2086 | 19,515 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2087 | 19,223 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2088 | 18,975 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2089 | 18,721 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2090 | 18,473 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2091 | 18,264 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2092 | 18,035 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2093 | 17,814 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2094 | 17,545 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2095 | 17,329 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2096 | 17,066 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2097 | 16,818 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2098 | 16,565 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2099 | 16,294 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2100 | 16,059 deaths | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 43,777 deaths | 43,381 deaths | 44,115 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 41,447 deaths | 39,195 deaths | 43,181 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 36,040 deaths | 33,634 deaths | 38,588 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 31,342 deaths | 29,570 deaths | 33,106 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 27,277 deaths | 25,258 deaths | 29,217 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 23,188 deaths | 21,596 deaths | 24,858 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 19,930 deaths | 18,721 deaths | 21,233 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 17,420 deaths | 16,294 deaths | 18,473 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 16,059 deaths | 16,059 deaths | 16,059 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 12 Ethiopia 19,997 deaths compare
- 13 Mozambique 18,288 deaths compare
- 14 Indonesia 16,463 deaths compare
- 16 Sudan 14,804 deaths compare
- 17 Afghanistan 14,735 deaths compare
- 18 Madagascar 14,569 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Kenya?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kenya was 16,059 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 44,115 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,059 deaths in 2100.
- How does Kenya rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.