What are the leading causes of infant mortality in Kenya?

What are the leading causes of infant mortality in Kenya?

Pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria remain the leading cause of child mortality, and under nutrition contributes to more than 1/3 of all deaths.

What is the infant mortality rate in Kenya 2020?

33.42 deaths per thousand live births
In 2020, infant mortality rate for Kenya was 33.42 deaths per thousand live births. Infant mortality rate of Kenya fell gradually from 100.71 deaths per thousand live births in 1971 to 33.42 deaths per thousand live births in 2020.

How can we reduce child mortality in Kenya?

The IMCI strategy has been a promising strategy to reduce morbidity and infant and child mortality by implementing three main components: improving health workers’ skills in case management, improving the health systems, and improving family and community childcare practices.

What is the mortality rate for children?

Children under the age of 5 Since 1990, the global under-5 mortality rate has dropped by 59%, from 93 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 38 in 2019. This is equivalent to 1 in 11 children dying before reaching age 5 in 1990, compared to 1 in 27 in 2019.

What is the mortality rate in Kenya?

42.15 deaths per 100 population
Kenya adult mortality rate was at level of 42.15 deaths per 100 population in 2020, up from 41.91 deaths per 100 population in 2015, this is a change of 0.58%.

How can we prevent child mortality?

Solutions that save lives, reduce child mortality

1. Immediate and exclusive breastfeeding.
2. Skilled attendants for antenatal, birth, and postnatal care.
3. Access to nutrition and micronutrients.
4. Family knowledge of danger signs in a child’s health.
5. Improved access to water, sanitation, and hygiene.
6. Immunizations.

What is the under 5 mortality rate in Kenya?

43.2 deaths per thousand live births
In 2019, under-5 mortality rate for Kenya was 43.2 deaths per thousand live births. Under-5 mortality rate of Kenya fell gradually from 150.8 deaths per thousand live births in 1970 to 43.2 deaths per thousand live births in 2019.

Which country has highest maternal mortality rate?

Key Findings: The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed countries.