Kenya vs South Africa: Mortality rate age 5-9
Kenya
2.36
in 2024
South Africa
2.4
in 2024
Kenya rank
61st
South Africa rank
58th
Mortality rate age 5-9 over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.4 against 2.36 in Kenya, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 58th of 201 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.21 | 5.56 | 5.66 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 8.13 | 7.13 | 1 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 4.12 | 0.5608 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.57 | 0.1007 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 5-9, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.4 against 2.36 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-9 between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.04, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Kenya ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 58th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.