Infant deaths in Kenya
Kenya: Infant deaths was 51,310 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Kenya is 51,310, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Kenya peaked at 76,680 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51,310, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 15th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76,680 | — |
| 2001 | 75,786 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 74,353 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 72,336 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 70,031 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 67,420 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 65,508 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 64,272 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 62,175 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 62,412 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 62,030 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 61,164 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 60,750 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 59,332 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 57,847 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 56,249 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 55,548 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 55,295 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 54,268 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 53,300 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 52,579 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 52,310 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 52,067 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 51,461 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 51,310 | -0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 51,310 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 6.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 51,310 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,097 | 62,175 | 76,680 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,578 | 53,300 | 62,030 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,945 | 51,310 | 52,579 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 31,481 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Kenya?
- Infant deaths in Kenya was 51,310 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 76,680 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,310 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for infant deaths?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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