Neonatal deaths in Kenya
Kenya: Neonatal deaths was 31,481 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Kenya is 31,481, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Kenya peaked at 35,299 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31,481, in 2024.
That places Kenya 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,452 | — |
| 2001 | 33,149 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 33,621 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 33,782 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 33,987 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34,235 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 34,522 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 34,923 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35,159 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 35,299 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 35,239 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 34,884 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 34,435 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 34,034 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 33,870 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 33,810 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 33,548 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 33,247 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 32,914 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 32,233 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 31,924 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 31,912 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 31,759 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 31,638 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 31,481 | -0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 31,481 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 6.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 31,481 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,130, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,113 | 32,452 | 35,299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,821 | 32,233 | 35,239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,743 | 31,481 | 31,924 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 12 Niger 36,634 compare
- 13 Egypt 33,761 compare
- 14 Mozambique 32,136 compare
- 16 Yemen 29,116 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27,601 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 27,601 compare
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)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Kenya?
- Neonatal deaths in Kenya was 31,481 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35,299 in 2009.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,481 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for neonatal deaths?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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