Gambia vs Kenya: Infant mortality rates
Gambia
2.95
in 2023
Kenya
2.97
in 2023
Gambia rank
46th
Kenya rank
44th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.97 against 2.95 in Gambia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Gambia ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 44th of 229 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.46 | 13.56 | 0.9026 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 13.32 | 10.18 | 3.14 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 11.83 | 8.33 | 3.5 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 9.95 | 6.67 | 3.28 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 7.79 | 6.87 | 0.9187 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 5.67 | 5.14 | 0.5283 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3.51 | 0.4429 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 3.06 | 0.0417 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Gambia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 2.97 against 2.95 in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0.02, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Gambia ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 44th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.