Kenya vs Zambia: Infant mortality (Our World)
Kenya
3.42
in 2024
Zambia
3.46
in 2024
Kenya rank
37th
Zambia rank
35th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.46 against 3.42 in Kenya, a difference of 0.04.
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 199 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 | 13.83 | 10.47 | 3.36 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 9.86 | 9.58 | 0.2816 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 7.94 | 8.46 | 0.5161 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 6.49 | 9.14 | 2.66 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 6.93 | 9.87 | 2.94 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.18 | 6.64 | 1.46 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 4.25 | 0.3082 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.54 | 3.53 | 0.0097 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Kenya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.46 against 3.42 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.04, 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?
- Kenya ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.