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

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Kenya was 21.5. A difference of -0.3 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Kenya for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Kenya

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Kenya

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1961	48.2
1962	46.7
1963	45.1
1964	43.8
1965	42.7
1966	41.8
1967	41.1
1968	40.6
1969	40.2
1970	39.7
1971	39.1
1972	38.4
1973	37.6
1974	36.8
1975	35.9
1976	35.2
1977	34.5
1978	33.9
1979	33.4
1980	32.8
1981	32.2
1982	31.7
1983	31.1
1984	30.6
1985	30
1986	29.5
1987	28.9
1988	28.2
1989	27.7
1990	27.2
1991	26.8
1992	26.6
1993	26.5
1994	26.5
1995	26.5
1996	26.6
1997	26.7
1998	26.8
1999	26.9
2000	26.8
2001	26.6
2002	26.4
2003	26
2004	25.6
2005	25.2
2006	24.8
2007	24.5
2008	24.1
2009	23.9
2010	23.7
2011	23.6
2012	23.6
2013	23.6
2014	23.6
2015	23.6
2016	23.5
2017	23.4
2018	23.2
2019	22.9
2020	22.6
2021	22.4
2022	22.1
2023	21.8
2024	21.5