Kenya vs Senegal: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Kenya
20.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Senegal
20.94 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Kenya rank
46th
Senegal rank
43rd
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 20.94 per 1,000 live births against 20.7 per 1,000 live births in Kenya, a difference of 0.24 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 43rd of 213 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2010s | 23.07 per 1,000 live births | 25.46 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2020s | 21.39 per 1,000 live births | 22.42 per 1,000 live births | 1.02 per 1,000 live births | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Kenya or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 20.94 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 Senegal?
- 0.24 per 1,000 live births, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Kenya ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 43rd of 213 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.