Ethiopia vs Kenya: Child mortality around the world

Ethiopia
4.46
in 2023
Kenya
4.1
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
35th
Kenya rank
38th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.46 against 4.1 in Kenya, a difference of 0.36.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 38th of 229 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 32.56 26.12 6.43 Ethiopia
1960s 26.33 17.16 9.17 Ethiopia
1970s 25.7 13.22 12.48 Ethiopia
1980s 25.62 10.04 15.58 Ethiopia
1990s 17.62 10.42 7.2 Ethiopia
2000s 11.32 7.43 3.89 Ethiopia
2010s 6.6 4.81 1.79 Ethiopia
2020s 4.75 4.48 0.2719 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia, at 4.46 against 4.1 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Ethiopia and Kenya?
0.36, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 38th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed