Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Kenya
Kenya: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 149 in 2023. β Volatile
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Kenya, 1985β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Kenya stood at 149. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Kenya peaked at 1,375 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 149, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 962.6 | 663 | 1,375 | 5 |
| 1990s | 350.6 | 217 | 586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.9 | 177 | 208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.6 | 176 | 214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.75 | 149 | 184 | 4 |
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More gender data for Kenya
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 691,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 702,017 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Kenya?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Kenya was 149 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,375 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 149 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.