Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0494 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0494 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
39th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0747 units per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0429 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0494 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0747 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0429 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 39th 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, male, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 36 Nepal 0.0515 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Yemen 0.0507 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Naoero 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Senegal 0.0467 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Mauritius 0.0466 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cameroon 0.0463 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, male, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0494 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0747 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0429 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.