Kenya vs Mauritania: Neonatal mortality rate

Kenya
20.7
in 2024
Mauritania
20.82
in 2024
Kenya rank
44th
Mauritania rank
43rd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Mauritania
0204060195419892024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 20.82 against 20.7 in Kenya, a difference of 0.12.

Across all 67 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 199 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 51.08 58.74 7.65 Mauritania
1960s 43.26 56.86 13.61 Mauritania
1970s 35.8 55.1 19.31 Mauritania
1980s 29.63 50.26 20.63 Mauritania
1990s 26.45 42.29 15.84 Mauritania
2000s 24.9 33.43 8.53 Mauritania
2010s 23.07 25.86 2.8 Mauritania
2020s 21.39 21.84 0.4482 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 against 20.7 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Kenya and Mauritania?
0.12, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Kenya ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 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 (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 10,798 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed