Congo vs Kenya: Child mortality by sex
Congo
4.24
in 2024
Kenya
4.27
in 2024
Congo rank
42nd
Kenya rank
40th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.27 against 4.24 in Congo, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Kenya ahead.
Congo ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 40th of 195 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.48 | 25.1 | 1.63 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 17.11 | 17.88 | 0.7673 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 12.79 | 13.89 | 1.1 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 10.22 | 10.55 | 0.3272 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 10.86 | 11.19 | 0.3357 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9.44 | 7.98 | 1.46 | Congo |
| 2010s | 5.85 | 5.22 | 0.6265 | Congo |
| 2020s | 4.52 | 4.45 | 0.0638 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Congo or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 4.27 against 4.24 in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Congo and Kenya?
- 0.03, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Congo ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 40th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.