Kenya vs Yemen: Child mortality rate
Kenya
4.86
in 2024
Yemen
4.45
in 2024
Kenya rank
52nd
Yemen rank
54th
Child mortality rate over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.86 against 4.45 in Yemen, a difference of 0.41.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Yemen ahead.
Kenya ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 54th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.18 | 230.25 | 127.06 | Yemen |
| 1960s | 80.97 | 184.95 | 103.98 | Yemen |
| 1970s | 57.79 | 105.71 | 47.92 | Yemen |
| 1980s | 37.23 | 47.62 | 10.39 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 39.12 | 25.4 | 13.72 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 23.75 | 13.41 | 10.35 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8.56 | 7.8 | 0.7574 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.29 | 5.3 | 0.0149 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Kenya or Yemen?
- Kenya, at 4.86 against 4.45 in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Kenya and Yemen?
- 0.41, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Kenya ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 54th 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.