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
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.