Kenya vs Rwanda: Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Kenya
3.88
in 2024
Rwanda
3.77
in 2024
Kenya rank
43rd
Rwanda rank
46th
Extreme poverty vs child mortality over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.88 against 3.77 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Kenya ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.97 | 17.12 | 7.15 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 10.57 | 21.45 | 10.88 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 7.42 | 11.77 | 4.35 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 5 | 0.2375 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.05 | 3.97 | 0.081 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extreme poverty vs child mortality, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Kenya, at 3.88 against 3.77 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 0.11, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Kenya ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 46th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.