Kenya Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the Kenya infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Kenya in 2024 is 29.720 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.97% decline from 2023.
  • The infant mortality rate for Kenya in 2023 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2024 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 58.733
Pakistan 54.657
Nigeria 53.674
Cameroon 52.798
Angola 51.977
Lesotho 48.989
Mauritania 47.277
Zambia 38.329
Sudan 37.189
Kiribati 35.880
Papua New Guinea 35.703
Eswatini 34.187
Myanmar 32.606
Timor-Leste 30.647
Ghana 30.049
Kenya 29.720
Djibouti 28.073
India 25.799
Bolivia 24.573
Sao Tome and Principe 21.854
Micronesia 21.322
Bangladesh 20.755
Bhutan 19.016
Cambodia 18.673
Vanuatu 18.624
Uzbekistan 18.435
Philippines 17.225
Morocco 15.514
Indonesia 15.488
Vietnam 15.047
Mongolia 14.303
Cabo Verde 13.766
Solomon Islands 13.613
Nicaragua 13.579
Egypt 12.816
Honduras 12.798
El Salvador 11.602
Moldova 10.312
Tunisia 10.223
Georgia 7.685
Sri Lanka 6.282
Ukraine 5.795
Kenya - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2024 29.720 -2.970%
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%