Kenya vs Zambia: Infant mortality by sex
Kenya
3.76
in 2024
Zambia
3.81
in 2024
Kenya rank
37th
Zambia rank
35th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.81 against 3.76 in Kenya, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.42 | 11.08 | 3.34 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 10.38 | 10.13 | 0.2471 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 8.41 | 8.99 | 0.5754 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 6.98 | 9.78 | 2.8 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 7.5 | 10.49 | 2.99 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.68 | 7.18 | 1.5 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.35 | 4.66 | 0.31 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.88 | 0.0226 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Kenya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.81 against 3.76 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.05, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Kenya ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.