Ethiopia vs Kenya: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Ethiopia
34.49
in 2024
Kenya
34.15
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
36th
Kenya rank
37th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 34.49 against 34.15 in Kenya, a difference of 0.34.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.53 | 91.58 | 51.95 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 155.58 | 79.41 | 76.17 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 159.11 | 64.87 | 94.24 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 111.93 | 69.33 | 42.6 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 76.57 | 51.76 | 24.81 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 49.36 | 39.44 | 9.92 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 42.15 | 35.38 | 6.77 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 34.49 against 34.15 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0.34, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 37th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.