Kenya vs Mauritania: Neonatal mortality rate
Kenya
20.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Mauritania
20.82 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Kenya rank
46th
Mauritania rank
45th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 20.82 per 1,000 live births against 20.7 per 1,000 live births in Kenya, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 45th of 212 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | 33.43 per 1,000 live births | 8.53 per 1,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 23.07 per 1,000 live births | 25.86 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 21.39 per 1,000 live births | 21.84 per 1,000 live births | 0.4482 per 1,000 live births | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 20.82 per 1,000 live births against 20.7 per 1,000 live births in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 0.12 per 1,000 live births, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Kenya ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 45th 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.