Gambia vs Kenya: Child mortality by sex
Gambia
4.68
in 2024
Kenya
4.27
in 2024
Gambia rank
37th
Kenya rank
40th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.68 against 4.27 in Kenya, a difference of 0.41.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 37th and Kenya ranks 40th of 199 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 | 38.92 | 23.1 | 15.81 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 34.14 | 17.88 | 16.26 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 27.69 | 13.89 | 13.8 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 21.12 | 10.55 | 10.57 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 14.99 | 11.19 | 3.79 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 10.05 | 7.98 | 2.07 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.65 | 5.22 | 1.42 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 4.45 | 0.5589 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Gambia or Kenya?
- Gambia, at 4.68 against 4.27 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0.41, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Gambia ranks 37th and Kenya ranks 40th of 199 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.