Kenya—Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)
Kenya's infant mortality rate was 39.9 in 2023, ranking #41 out of 196 countries. This represents a -2.9% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 96.3 (2000) and the lowest was 39.9 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39.9 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 41.1 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 41.9 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 42.8 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 43.3 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 44.3 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 45.3 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 46 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 47.4 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 48.8 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 50 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 51.2 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 52.2 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 53.5 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 55.4 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 58.2 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 63.2 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 67.1 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 71.5 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 76.6 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 81.6 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 86.6 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 91.6 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 96.3 |
Top Countries — Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 114.8 | 2023 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 104.9 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 104 | 2023 |
| 4 | Chad | 101.1 | 2023 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 98.7 | 2023 |
| 6 | Guinea | 95 | 2023 |
| 7 | Sierra Leone | 94.3 | 2023 |
| 8 | Central African Republic | 92.2 | 2023 |
| 9 | Mali | 91.3 | 2023 |
| 10 | Benin | 77.9 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Methodology
Data compiled by UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: www.childmortality.org, publisher: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, United Nations Population Division; World Health Organization (WHO), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation;World Bank (WB), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation;United Nations (UN), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, publisher: UN Population Division.