Kenya vs Yemen: Neonatal mortality rate

Kenya
20.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Yemen
20.89 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Kenya rank
46th
Yemen rank
44th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 20.89 per 1,000 live births against 20.7 per 1,000 live births in Kenya, a difference of 0.19 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 46th and Yemen ranks 44th of 212 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 24.9 per 1,000 live births 31.89 per 1,000 live births 6.99 per 1,000 live births Yemen
2010s 23.07 per 1,000 live births 24.53 per 1,000 live births 1.47 per 1,000 live births Yemen
2020s 21.39 per 1,000 live births 21.72 per 1,000 live births 0.3273 per 1,000 live births Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Kenya or Yemen?
Yemen, at 20.89 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 Yemen?
0.19 per 1,000 live births, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Kenya ranks 46th and Yemen ranks 44th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed