Kenya vs Turkmenistan: Child mortality by sex

Kenya
4.27
in 2024
Turkmenistan
4.4
in 2024
Kenya rank
40th
Turkmenistan rank
38th

Child mortality by sex over time

  • Kenya
  • Turkmenistan
0102030195319882024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 4.4 against 4.27 in Kenya, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Kenya ranks 40th and Turkmenistan ranks 38th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1970s 12.39 13.86 1.46 Turkmenistan
1980s 10.55 10.79 0.2338 Turkmenistan
1990s 11.19 8.64 2.55 Kenya
2000s 7.98 6.25 1.73 Kenya
2010s 5.22 4.9 0.3177 Kenya
2020s 4.45 4.63 0.1705 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality by sex, Kenya or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 4.4 against 4.27 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Kenya and Turkmenistan?
0.13, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Turkmenistan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Turkmenistan rank globally for child mortality by sex?
Kenya ranks 40th and Turkmenistan ranks 38th 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.

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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