Gambia vs Kenya: Child mortality around the world
Gambia
4.4
in 2023
Kenya
4.1
in 2023
Gambia rank
36th
Kenya rank
38th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.4 against 4.1 in Kenya, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.19 | 26.12 | 13.06 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 33.05 | 17.16 | 15.89 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 26.53 | 13.22 | 13.31 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 20.06 | 10.04 | 10.02 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 14.16 | 10.42 | 3.73 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 7.43 | 1.97 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.14 | 4.81 | 1.33 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.65 | 4.48 | 0.1774 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Gambia or Kenya?
- Gambia, at 4.4 against 4.1 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0.3, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Gambia ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 38th of 236 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.