Kenya vs Yemen: Child mortality around the world

Kenya
4.1
in 2023
Yemen
3.98
in 2023
Kenya rank
38th
Yemen rank
41st

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Kenya
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.1 against 3.98 in Yemen, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.

Kenya ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 41st of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 26.12 46.85 20.73 Yemen
1960s 17.16 39.17 22 Yemen
1970s 13.22 27.56 14.35 Yemen
1980s 10.04 16.49 6.45 Yemen
1990s 10.42 11.17 0.743 Yemen
2000s 7.43 7.41 0.0238 Kenya
2010s 4.81 5.01 0.1994 Yemen
2020s 4.48 4.18 0.2975 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Kenya or Yemen?
Kenya, at 4.1 against 3.98 in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Kenya and Yemen?
0.12, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Kenya ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 41st 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