Kenya vs Rwanda: Neonatal mortality ihme

Kenya
1.97
in 2019
Rwanda
1.99
in 2019
Kenya rank
47th
Rwanda rank
44th

Neonatal mortality ihme over time

  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
2468195019842019

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.99 against 1.97 in Kenya, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.

Kenya ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 44th of 204 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 4.19 7.72 3.53 Rwanda
1960s 3.62 6.93 3.31 Rwanda
1970s 3.21 6.42 3.2 Rwanda
1980s 2.89 5.04 2.15 Rwanda
1990s 2.7 4.01 1.32 Rwanda
2000s 2.56 3.02 0.458 Rwanda
2010s 2.2 2.26 0.054 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality ihme, Kenya or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1.99 against 1.97 in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality ihme between Kenya and Rwanda?
0.02, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for neonatal mortality ihme?
Kenya ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 44th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed