Kenya vs Yemen: Child mortality rate
Kenya
4.1%
in 2023
Yemen
4.0%
in 2023
Kenya rank
38th
Yemen rank
41st
Child mortality rate over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.
Kenya ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.1% | 46.9% | 20.7% | Yemen |
| 1960s | 17.2% | 39.2% | 22.0% | Yemen |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 27.6% | 14.3% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 16.5% | 6.5% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 11.2% | 0.7% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Kenya or Yemen?
- Kenya, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Kenya and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Kenya ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 41st 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.