Burundi vs Kenya: Neonatal mortality rate
Burundi
19.07 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Kenya
20.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Burundi rank
50th
Kenya rank
46th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Burundi
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20.7 per 1,000 live births against 19.07 per 1,000 live births in Burundi, a difference of 1.63 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 46th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.99 per 1,000 live births | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | 8.08 per 1,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2010s | 24.16 per 1,000 live births | 23.07 per 1,000 live births | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2020s | 19.86 per 1,000 live births | 21.39 per 1,000 live births | 1.53 per 1,000 live births | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Burundi or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 20.7 per 1,000 live births against 19.07 per 1,000 live births in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Burundi and Kenya?
- 1.63 per 1,000 live births, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Burundi ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 46th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.