Is Kenya's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Kenya's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 1.9% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Kenya rank globally on Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Kenya ranked #44 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).

How does Kenya's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Kenya is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #34 of 48.

Kenya: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Kenya: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
Creator: World Bank
License: https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/public-licenses#cc-by

In 2024, Kenya's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 20.70.

That's down 1.9% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 11.40 . Kenya ranks #44 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #34 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 24.70; 2005
Trough: 20.70; 2024
1-year change: -1.9%
5-year change: -7.2%; -1.5% / yr
10-year change: -11.2%; -1.2% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
2024	20.7000
2023	21.1000
2022	21.4000
2021	21.7000
2020	22.0000
2019	22.3000
2018	22.6000
2017	22.8000
2016	23.1000
2015	23.2000

About Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SH.DYN.NMRT • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Kenya's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Kenya's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 20.70, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Kenya's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Kenya's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 1.9% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Kenya rank globally on Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Kenya ranked #44 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).
How does Kenya's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Kenya is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #34 of 48.
What is Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Download this data: CSV JSON

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT), CC BY 4.0.