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
2019 34.90
2018 36.00
2017 37.20
2016 37.90
2015 38.70
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How does Kenya rank in Male Infant Mortality Rate?

# 193 Countries Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
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
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