The infant mortality rate in Kenya decreased by 0.5 deaths per 1,000 live births (-1.61 percent) in 2022 in comparison to the previous year. As a result, the infant mortality rate in Kenya saw its lowest number in 2022 with 30.5 deaths per 1,000 live births. The infant mortality rate refers to the number of newborns not expected to survive past the first year of life. This is generally expressed as a value per 1,000 live births, and infant mortality also includes neonatal mortality (deaths within the first 28 days of life).Find more statistics on other topics about Kenya with key insights such as fertility rate of women aged between 15 and 19 years old, crude birth rate, and total fertility rate.

Chart and table of the Kenya infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

In 1950, the infant mortality rate in Kenya was 187 deaths for every 1,000 live births. This means that just under 19 percent of all children born in 1950 were not expected to live past their first birthday. However, as the use of insecticides such as DDT and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) became more widespread, and several anti-malarial drugs became more widely available, malaria and other insect-borne diseases (one of the major sources of infant mortality in the country) saw a sharp reduction in Kenya, leading to a large reduction in infant mortality from the 1950s to the mid-1980s.

In the late 1980s, this downward trend would slow, as an economic depression and the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic would lead to both an increase in complications for children born with the disease, as well as increased strain on the Kenyan healthcare system as a whole. After remaining at 74 deaths per 1000 births through the remainder of the 20th century, infant mortality would continue to fall again, in part the result of significantly improved access to HIV counselling and treatments and progress in malaria eradication efforts. In 2020, it is estimated that for every 1,000 live births, there will be 36 deaths before the first birthday.

Kenya KE: Mortality Rate: Infant: Male: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 36.900 Ratio in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 38.500 Ratio for 2015. Kenya KE: Mortality Rate: Infant: Male: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 43.700 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71.000 Ratio in 1990 and a record low of 36.900 Ratio in 2017. Kenya KE: Mortality Rate: Infant: Male: per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.; ; Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Weighted average; Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Under-five mortality rates are higher for boys than for girls in countries in which parental gender preferences are insignificant. Under-five mortality captures the effect of gender discrimination better than infant mortality does, as malnutrition and medical interventions have more significant impacts to this age group. Where female under-five mortality is higher, girls are likely to have less access to resources than boys.

In 1900, the child mortality rate in Kenya was just over 507 deaths for every 1,000 live births. This means that more than half of all children born in this years did not survive past their fifth birthday. This rate would remain relatively constant through the first thirty years of the 20th century. However, child mortality would begin to sharply fall beginning in the 1930s, in part the result of a rapid modernization campaign between the 1930s to 1950s. In the post-war years, as the use of insecticides such as DDT and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) became more widespread, and several anti-malarial drugs became more widely available, malaria and other insect-borne diseases saw a sharp reduction in Kenya, which, when combined with an expansion of healthcare access throughout the country, led to a large reduction in child mortality from the 1950s to the mid-1980s.

However, in the late 1980s, this downward trend would slow, as an economic depression and the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic would lead to both an increase in complications for children born with the disease, as well as place an increased strain on the Kenyan healthcare system as a whole. After reaching a record low of 106 deaths in 1990, child mortality would rise for the first time in 65 years in 1995 to 108 deaths per 1,000 births. However, thanks in part to significantly improved access to HIV counselling and treatments, progress in malaria eradication efforts, and overall improvement in the economy, child mortality would begin to fall again, and in 2020, it is estimated that for every 1,000 live births, over 95 percent of all children will make it past the age of five.

Kenya KE: Completeness of Infant Death Reporting data was reported at 42.715 % in 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 38.277 % for 2006. Kenya KE: Completeness of Infant Death Reporting data is updated yearly, averaging 40.496 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2009, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.715 % in 2009 and a record low of 38.277 % in 2006. Kenya KE: Completeness of Infant Death Reporting data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.World Bank: Health Statistics. Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.; ; The United Nations Statistics Division's Population and Vital Statistics Report and the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.; ;

The death rate in Kenya decreased by 0.2 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (-2.48 percent) compared to the previous year. This decrease was preceded by an increase in death rate.The crude death rate is the annual number of deaths in a given population, expressed per 1,000 people. When looked at in unison with the crude birth rate, the rate of natural increase can be determined.Find more statistics on other topics about Kenya with key insights such as total fertility rate, fertility rate of women aged between 15 and 19 years old, and crude birth rate.

Infant mortality rate of Kajiado jumped by 6.44% from 45.0 deaths per 1000 live births in 1989 to 47.9 deaths per 1000 live births in 1999. Since the 6.44% surge in 1999, infant mortality rate remained constant by 0.00% in 1999.

Kenya KE: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 45.600 Ratio in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 47.100 Ratio for 2016. Kenya KE: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 107.350 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 196.900 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 45.600 Ratio in 2017. Kenya KE: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. 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.; ; Estimates Developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Weighted average; Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Under-five mortality rates are higher for boys than for girls in countries in which parental gender preferences are insignificant. Under-five mortality captures the effect of gender discrimination better than infant mortality does, as malnutrition and medical interventions have more significant impacts to this age group. Where female under-five mortality is higher, girls are likely to have less access to resources than boys.

Kenya KE: Mortality Rate: Infant per 1000 Births data was reported at 12.300 NA in 2050. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.700 NA for 2049. Kenya KE: Mortality Rate: Infant per 1000 Births data is updated yearly, averaging 40.050 NA from Jun 1979 (Median) to 2050, with 72 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 78.200 NA in 1979 and a record low of 12.300 NA in 2050. Kenya KE: Mortality Rate: Infant per 1000 Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

67,4 (deaths per 1000 live births) in 1999.

Chart and table of the ST.INT.XPND.CD infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

In 2022, the total life expectancy at birth in Kenya remained nearly unchanged at around 62.06 years. Life expectancy at birth refers to the number of years the average newborn is expected to live, providing that mortality patterns at the time of birth do not change thereafter.Find more statistics on other topics about Kenya with key insights such as infant mortality rate, fertility rate of women aged between 15 and 19 years old, and death rate.

Kenya KE: Mortality Rate: Under-5: Female: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 41.500 Ratio in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 44.500 Ratio for 2015. Kenya KE: Mortality Rate: Under-5: Female: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 53.900 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.400 Ratio in 2000 and a record low of 41.500 Ratio in 2017. Kenya KE: Mortality Rate: Under-5: Female: per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.; ; Estimates Developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Weighted average; Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Under-five mortality rates are higher for boys than for girls in countries in which parental gender preferences are insignificant. Under-five mortality captures the effect of gender discrimination better than infant mortality does, as malnutrition and medical interventions have more significant impacts to this age group. Where female under-five mortality is higher, girls are likely to have less access to resources than boys.

43.9 (deaths per 1000 live births) in 1999.

Infant mortality rate of Mandera slumped by 6.39% from 72.0 deaths per 1000 live births in 1989 to 67.4 deaths per 1000 live births in 1999. Since the 6.39% drop in 1999, infant mortality rate remained constant by 0.00% in 1999.

Chart and table of the SE.TER.ENRR infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

Kenya KE: Number of Death: Infant data was reported at 51,053.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 51,524.000 Person for 2016. Kenya KE: Number of Death: Infant data is updated yearly, averaging 55,663.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79,090.000 Person in 1999 and a record low of 46,502.000 Person in 1963. Kenya KE: Number of Death: Infant data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.; ; Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Sum;

30,0 (deaths per 1000 live births) in 1999.

56,5 (deaths per 1000 live births) in 1999.