Afghanistan vs Kenya: Child mortality rate
Afghanistan
4.96
in 2024
Kenya
4.86
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
50th
Kenya rank
52nd
Child mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.96 against 4.86 in Kenya, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 52nd of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 139.29 | 106.22 | 33.07 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 115.91 | 80.97 | 34.95 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 91 | 57.79 | 33.21 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 82.37 | 37.23 | 45.14 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 32.71 | 39.12 | 6.41 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 17.98 | 23.75 | 5.77 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8.94 | 8.56 | 0.3866 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.51 | 5.29 | 0.2242 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Afghanistan, at 4.96 against 4.86 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 0.1, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 52nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.