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By 2026, the number of child deaths in Kenya is expected to drop to about 51,000 from 60,100 in 2021, a decrease of 2.8% each year on average. Since 1965, the rate of decline has been 2.7% each year. Kenya was ranked 22nd in 2021, but Burkina Faso was higher with 60,100 deaths. India, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo were ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th, respectively. Immunisation coverage of children aged 12-23 months in Kenya is projected to reach 94% by 2026, up from 92% in 2021, an increase of 0.2 points each year on average. Since 1989, the rate of growth has been 0.7 points annually. The country came in 99th place in 2021, but Tuvalu was higher with 92% coverage. Greece, Mongolia and Latvia were ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th, respectively.
