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Kenya: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)

149per 100,000 live births · 2023-27.7% since 2013

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs). Reported as: modeled estimate. Annual figures for Kenya from 1985 to 2023.

19852023

Every year

YearValue (per 100,000 live births)Note
2023149
2022155
2021183
2020184
2019176
2018183
2017186
2016196
2015203
2014203
2013206
2012214
2011209
2010210
2009208
2008197
2007198
2006188
2005178
2004177
2003177
2002182
2001188
2000206
1999217
1998250
1997253
1996275
1995308
1994342
1993363
1992419
1991493
1990586
1989663
1988756
1987960
19861,059
19851,375

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by World Health Organization, UNICEF, UN Population Fund, World Bank Group. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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World Bank (2026). Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-maternal-mortality-ratio (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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