Kenya Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2025

Chart and table of the Kenya infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Kenya in 2025 is 28.811 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.06% decline from 2024.
  • The infant mortality rate for Kenya in 2024 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2025 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 57.785
Pakistan 53.536
Nigeria 52.608
Cameroon 51.595
Angola 50.544
Lesotho 47.509
Mauritania 46.345
Zambia 37.303
Sudan 36.337
Kiribati 34.876
Papua New Guinea 34.808
Eswatini 33.382
Myanmar 31.790
Timor-Leste 29.737
Ghana 29.296
Kenya 28.811
Djibouti 27.180
India 24.979
Bolivia 23.843
Sao Tome and Principe 21.195
Micronesia 20.821
Bangladesh 19.954
Bhutan 18.456
Vanuatu 18.137
Uzbekistan 18.083
Cambodia 18.060
Philippines 16.906
Indonesia 15.056
Morocco 14.912
Vietnam 14.739
Mongolia 13.826
Solomon Islands 13.351
Cabo Verde 13.320
Nicaragua 13.156
Honduras 12.474
Egypt 12.465
El Salvador 11.245
Moldova 10.045
Tunisia 9.891
Georgia 7.452
Sri Lanka 6.126
Ukraine 5.616
Kenya - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2025 28.811 -3.060%
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%