Kenya Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Kenya infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Kenya in 2023 is 30.629 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.59% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for Kenya in 2022 was 31.771 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.47% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for Kenya in 2021 was 32.913 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.36% decline from 2020.
  • The infant mortality rate for Kenya in 2020 was 34.056 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.24% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 59.681
Pakistan 55.777
Nigeria 54.740
Cameroon 54.000
Angola 53.409
Lesotho 50.470
Mauritania 48.210
Zambia 39.356
Sudan 38.041
Kiribati 36.884
Papua New Guinea 36.598
Eswatini 34.993
Myanmar 33.422
Timor-Leste 31.557
Ghana 30.802
Kenya 30.629
Djibouti 28.966
India 26.619
Bolivia 25.303
Sao Tome and Principe 22.514
Micronesia 21.822
Bangladesh 21.556
Bhutan 19.576
Cambodia 19.287
Vanuatu 19.112
Uzbekistan 18.787
Philippines 17.544
Morocco 16.117
Indonesia 15.920
Vietnam 15.356
Mongolia 14.780
Cabo Verde 14.212
Nicaragua 14.002
Solomon Islands 13.876
Egypt 13.166
Honduras 13.122
El Salvador 11.959
Moldova 10.580
Tunisia 10.555
Georgia 7.917
Sri Lanka 6.438
Ukraine 5.975
Kenya - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2023 30.629 -3.590%
2022 31.771 -3.470%
2021 32.913 -3.360%
2020 34.056 -3.240%
2019 35.198 -3.140%
2018 36.340 -2.790%
2017 37.383 -2.710%
2016 38.426 -2.650%
2015 39.470 -2.570%
2014 40.513 -2.510%
2013 41.556 -4.400%
2012 43.468 -4.210%
2011 45.380 -4.040%
2010 47.291 -3.890%
2009 49.203 -3.740%
2008 51.115 -4.360%
2007 53.444 -4.170%
2006 55.772 -4.010%
2005 58.101 -3.850%
2004 60.429 -3.710%
2003 62.758 -2.550%
2002 64.400 -2.490%
2001 66.043 -2.430%
2000 67.685 -2.370%
1999 69.328 -2.310%
1998 70.970 -0.860%
1997 71.583 -0.850%
1996 72.195 -0.840%
1995 72.808 -0.830%
1994 73.420 -0.830%
1993 74.033 0.130%
1992 73.934 0.130%
1991 73.835 0.140%
1990 73.735 0.130%
1989 73.636 0.130%
1988 73.537 -0.580%
1987 73.968 -0.580%
1986 74.399 -0.580%
1985 74.831 -0.570%
1984 75.262 -0.570%
1983 75.693 -2.640%
1982 77.745 -2.570%
1981 79.797 -2.510%
1980 81.848 -2.450%
1979 83.900 -2.390%
1978 85.952 -2.500%
1977 88.160 -2.440%
1976 90.368 -2.390%
1975 92.577 -2.330%
1974 94.785 -2.280%
1973 96.993 -2.500%
1972 99.480 -2.440%
1971 101.968 -2.380%
1970 104.455 -2.330%
1969 106.943 -2.270%
1968 109.430 -2.060%
1967 111.731 -2.020%
1966 114.031 -1.980%
1965 116.332 -1.940%
1964 118.632 -1.900%
1963 120.933 -2.080%
1962 123.498 -2.040%
1961 126.064 -1.990%
1960 128.629 -1.960%
1959 131.195 -1.920%
1958 133.760 -1.280%
1957 135.499 -1.270%
1956 137.239 -1.250%
1955 138.978 -1.240%
1954 140.718 -1.220%
1953 142.457 -1.210%
1952 144.196 -1.190%
1951 145.936 -1.180%
1950 147.675 0.000%