Number of infant deaths, male in Kenya
Kenya: Number of infant deaths, male was 28,621 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,621
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 197 countries
All-time high
42,502
in 1999
All-time low
24,406
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Kenya is 28,621, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Kenya peaked at 42,502 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24,406, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 14th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24,440 | — |
| 1961 | 24,406 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 24,515 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 24,671 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 24,931 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 25,287 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 25,730 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 26,117 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 26,429 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 26,782 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 27,086 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 27,417 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 27,610 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 27,624 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 27,579 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 27,595 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 27,668 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 27,692 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 27,705 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 27,780 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 27,912 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 28,194 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 28,529 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 28,843 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 29,338 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 30,076 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 30,994 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 32,122 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 33,403 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 34,808 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 36,233 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 37,630 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 38,744 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 39,623 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 40,317 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 41,008 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 41,707 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 42,119 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 42,450 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 42,502 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 42,145 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 41,734 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 41,043 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 40,000 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 38,795 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 37,423 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 36,430 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 35,792 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 34,677 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 34,864 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 34,647 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34,156 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 33,920 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 33,112 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 32,276 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 31,360 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 30,943 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 30,824 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 30,242 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 29,704 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 29,323 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 29,170 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 29,038 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 28,708 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 28,621 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,331 | 24,406 | 26,782 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,576 | 27,086 | 27,780 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,422 | 27,912 | 34,808 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,233 | 36,233 | 42,502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,290 | 34,677 | 42,145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,118 | 29,704 | 34,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,972 | 28,621 | 29,323 | 5 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Kenya?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Kenya was 28,621 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 42,502 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,406 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.