Kenya - Male Infant Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Kenya Male Infant Mortality Rate fell by 2.7% year on year. With 34.9 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births in 2019, the country was number 49 comparing other countries in Male Infant Mortality Rate. Kenya is overtaken by Botswana, which was number 48 at 35.3 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births and is followed by Gabon with 34.7 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births. Central African Republic ranked the highest with 87.5 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births in 2019, that is -2.9% compared to 2018. Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Somalia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela witnessed the best average annual growth at +5.8% per year, while Macedonia was the worst growing country at -13.5% per year.
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Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births |
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2019 | 34.90 |
2018 | 36.00 |
2017 | 37.20 |
2016 | 37.90 |
2015 | 38.70 |
How does Kenya rank in Male Infant Mortality Rate?
# | 193 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
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1 |
#1
Central African Republic
|
88 | 2019 | -2.9 % | -2.5 % | View data | |
2 |
#2
Sierra Leone
|
86 | 2019 | -2.9 % | -3.0 % | View data | |
48 |
#48
Botswana
|
35 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.8 % | View data | |
49 |
#49
Kenya
|
35 | 2019 | -3.1 % | -2.7 % | View data | |
50 |
#50
Eritrea
|
35 | 2019 | -2.8 % | -2.7 % | View data |