Ethiopia vs Kenya: Child mortality rate
Ethiopia
4.5%
in 2023
Kenya
4.1%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
35th
Kenya rank
38th
Child mortality rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.5% against 4.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.6% | 26.1% | 6.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 26.3% | 17.2% | 9.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 25.7% | 13.2% | 12.5% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 10.0% | 15.6% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 10.4% | 7.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 7.4% | 3.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.8% | 1.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 4.5% against 4.1% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 38th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.