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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed