Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Kenya

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Kenya was 34.7. A difference of -1.1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Kenya were 38.3 and 30.9 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Kenya for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Kenya
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Kenya
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Year Total Male Female
1960 112.7 118.2 106.8
1961 108.1 113.5 102.3
1962 104.1 109.4 98.3
1963 100.6 106 94.9
1964 97.8 103.2 92.1
1965 95.6 100.9 90
1966 93.7 98.9 88.2
1967 92.2 97.3 86.8
1968 90.7 95.7 85.4
1969 89.2 94.1 83.9
1970 87.5 92.4 82.5
1971 86 90.8 80.9
1972 84.3 89 79.2
1973 82.5 87.2 77.4
1974 80.5 85.2 75.5
1975 78.6 83.2 73.6
1976 76.5 81.1 71.5
1977 74.4 79.1 69.4
1978 72.3 77 67.3
1979 70.3 75 65.3
1980 68.5 73.2 63.5
1981 66.8 71.6 61.8
1982 65.3 70.2 60.3
1983 64.1 69 59
1984 63.1 68 58
1985 62.6 67.5 57.4
1986 62.6 67.5 57.3
1987 63 68.1 57.8
1988 64.1 69.1 58.8
1989 65.6 70.8 60.2
1990 67.4 72.6 61.9
1991 69.1 74.5 63.3
1992 70.4 76 64.5
1993 71.2 76.9 65.2
1994 71.4 77.2 65.2
1995 71 76.9 64.8
1996 70.3 76.3 64.1
1997 69.4 75.3 63.1
1998 67.9 73.7 61.7
1999 66 71.8 60
2000 63.8 69.5 57.8
2001 61.2 66.7 55.3
2002 58.3 63.8 52.6
2003 55.5 60.7 49.9
2004 52.5 57.7 47.1
2005 49.4 54.4 44.2
2006 46.9 51.6 41.8
2007 44.9 49.5 40
2008 42.4 46.9 37.7
2009 41.9 46.4 37.2
2010 41.4 45.9 36.8
2011 41.1 45.4 36.5
2012 41.3 45.6 36.7
2013 40.9 45.2 36.4
2014 40.1 44.3 35.7
2015 39.1 43.1 34.8
2016 38.7 42.6 34.4
2017 38.5 42.5 34.3
2018 37.8 41.7 33.7
2019 37.2 41.1 33.1
2020 36.9 40.7 32.9
2021 36.4 40.1 32.4
2022 35.8 39.5 31.9
2023 34.7 38.3 30.9