Kenya vs Mauritania: Infant mortality rates
Kenya
2.97
in 2023
Mauritania
3.08
in 2023
Kenya rank
44th
Mauritania rank
42nd
Infant mortality rates over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.08 against 2.97 in Kenya, a difference of 0.11.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.56 | 17.44 | 3.88 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 10.18 | 14.47 | 4.29 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 8.33 | 12.42 | 4.08 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 6.67 | 9.97 | 3.31 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 6.87 | 8.06 | 1.19 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 5.14 | 5.81 | 0.6719 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 3.95 | 0.4342 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 3.22 | 0.1635 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3.08 against 2.97 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 0.11, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Kenya ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 236 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.