Kenya vs United Republic of Tanzania: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Kenya
20.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
19.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Kenya rank
46th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
48th
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Kenya
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20.7 per 1,000 live births against 19.9 per 1,000 live births in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 0.8 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 46th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 48th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and United Republic of Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | 28.38 per 1,000 live births | 3.48 per 1,000 live births | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2010s | 23.07 per 1,000 live births | 23.58 per 1,000 live births | 0.5145 per 1,000 live births | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2020s | 21.39 per 1,000 live births | 21.13 per 1,000 live births | 0.264 per 1,000 live births | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Kenya or United Republic of Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 20.7 per 1,000 live births against 19.9 per 1,000 live births in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Kenya and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 0.8 per 1,000 live births, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Kenya ranks 46th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 48th 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.