Kenya vs Yemen: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Kenya
34.15
in 2024
Yemen
33.85
in 2024
Kenya rank
37th
Yemen rank
38th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Kenya
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 34.15 against 33.85 in Yemen, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Yemen ahead.

Kenya ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 38th of 200 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 120.78 279.73 158.96 Yemen
1960s 98.57 258.55 159.98 Yemen
1970s 79.41 194.05 114.65 Yemen
1980s 64.87 121.45 56.58 Yemen
1990s 69.33 88.44 19.11 Yemen
2000s 51.76 61.12 9.35 Yemen
2010s 39.44 42.13 2.7 Yemen
2020s 35.38 35.84 0.4569 Yemen

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), Kenya or Yemen?
Kenya, at 34.15 against 33.85 in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Kenya and Yemen?
0.3, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Kenya ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 38th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed