Kenya vs Tanzania: Infant mortality rates
Kenya
2.97
in 2023
Tanzania
2.89
in 2023
Kenya rank
44th
Tanzania rank
47th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.97 against 2.89 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.56 | 13.66 | 0.1082 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 10.18 | 12.9 | 2.72 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 8.33 | 11.62 | 3.28 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 6.67 | 10.65 | 3.99 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 6.87 | 9.62 | 2.75 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 5.14 | 6.65 | 1.51 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 4.1 | 0.5881 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 3.08 | 0.0191 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 2.97 against 2.89 in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.08, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Kenya ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 47th 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.