Number of maternal deaths in Kenya
Kenya: Number of maternal deaths was 2,200 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Kenya, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Kenya stood at 2,200. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Kenya peaked at 12,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,200, in 2023.
That places Kenya 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 9,000 | 6,600 | 12,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,740 | 2,600 | 5,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,620 | 2,400 | 3,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,910 | 2,500 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,475 | 2,200 | 2,700 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 686,178 (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 680,935 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 690,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 679,769 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 17.60 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 20.86 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 689,059 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 677,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 680,161 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Kenya?
- Number of maternal deaths in Kenya was 2,200 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.