Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0392 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0392 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0615 units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.038 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0392 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0615 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.038 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.045 units per square kilometre | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 0.0419 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Nepal 0.0412 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Yemen 0.0393 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Somalia 0.0371 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cameroon 0.0363 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mauritius 0.0361 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0392 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0615 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.038 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.