Kenya vs Zambia: Infant mortality rate
Kenya
34.15
in 2024
Zambia
34.61
in 2024
Kenya rank
37th
Zambia rank
35th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 34.61 against 34.15 in Kenya, a difference of 0.46.
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 201 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 | 138.3 | 104.68 | 33.62 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 98.57 | 95.75 | 2.82 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 79.41 | 84.57 | 5.16 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 64.87 | 91.44 | 26.56 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 69.33 | 98.71 | 29.38 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 51.76 | 66.39 | 14.63 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 39.44 | 42.52 | 3.08 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 35.38 | 35.28 | 0.097 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Kenya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 34.61 against 34.15 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.46, 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 rate?
- Kenya ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.