Kenya - Under 5 Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Kenya Under 5 Mortality Rate fell by 4.3% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 51 among other countries in Under 5 Mortality Rate at 38.7 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Kenya is overtaken by Eritrea, which was ranked number 50 with 39.7 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Namibia with 38.3 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Somalia ranked the highest with 119.1 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is a decrease of 2% versus 2018. Nigeria, Chad and Central African Republic respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela recorded the best 5 years average growth at +7.6% per year, while Montenegro recorded the worst performance at -12.5% per year.
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Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births |
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2019 | 38.70 |
2018 | 41.10 |
2017 | 43.00 |
2016 | 44.40 |
2015 | 46.30 |
How does Kenya rank in Under 5 Mortality Rate?
# | 193 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
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1 |
#1
Somalia
|
119 | 2019 | -2.0 % | -2.9 % | View data | |
2 |
#2
Nigeria
|
118 | 2019 | -2.0 % | -1.5 % | View data | |
50 |
#50
Eritrea
|
40 | 2019 | -5.3 % | -3.8 % | View data | |
51 |
#51
Kenya
|
39 | 2019 | -5.8 % | -4.3 % | View data | |
52 |
#52
Namibia
|
38 | 2019 | -3.3 % | -3.3 % | View data |