Kenya vs Rwanda: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years
Kenya
2.36
in 2024
Rwanda
2.37
in 2024
Kenya rank
61st
Rwanda rank
60th
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.37 against 2.36 in Kenya, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 61st and Rwanda ranks 60th of 200 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.21 | 62.13 | 50.91 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.13 | 21.63 | 13.49 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 7.56 | 2.88 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 3.34 | 0.6723 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.37 against 2.36 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 0.01, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Kenya ranks 61st and Rwanda ranks 60th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.