Kenya vs Least developed countries: Mortality rate, adult, male

Kenya
353.35 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Least developed countries
238.64 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Kenya rank
9th
Least developed countries rank
11th

Mortality rate, adult, male over time

  • Kenya
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 353.35 per 1,000 male adults against 238.64 per 1,000 male adults in Least developed countries, a difference of 114.71 per 1,000 male adults.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Kenya ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 366.49 per 1,000 male adults 426.76 per 1,000 male adults 60.27 per 1,000 male adults Least developed countries
1970s 322.53 per 1,000 male adults 414.21 per 1,000 male adults 91.68 per 1,000 male adults Least developed countries
1980s 294.08 per 1,000 male adults 380.29 per 1,000 male adults 86.2 per 1,000 male adults Least developed countries
1990s 374.59 per 1,000 male adults 362.57 per 1,000 male adults 12.02 per 1,000 male adults Kenya
2000s 393.07 per 1,000 male adults 316.13 per 1,000 male adults 76.94 per 1,000 male adults Kenya
2010s 373.53 per 1,000 male adults 275.23 per 1,000 male adults 98.3 per 1,000 male adults Kenya
2020s 364.03 per 1,000 male adults 255.35 per 1,000 male adults 108.68 per 1,000 male adults Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, adult, male, Kenya or Least developed countries?
Kenya, at 353.35 per 1,000 male adults against 238.64 per 1,000 male adults in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, adult, male between Kenya and Least developed countries?
114.71 per 1,000 male adults, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Least developed countries?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Least developed countries rank globally for mortality rate, adult, male?
Kenya ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)
Unit
per 1,000 male adults
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,145 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.