Kenya vs Senegal: Neonatal mortality rate
Kenya
20.7
in 2024
Senegal
20.94
in 2024
Kenya rank
44th
Senegal rank
41st
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 20.94 against 20.7 in Kenya, a difference of 0.24.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 41st of 199 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.37 | 66.76 | 13.39 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 43.26 | 59.1 | 15.84 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 35.8 | 51.22 | 15.43 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 29.63 | 43.73 | 14.09 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 26.45 | 39.68 | 13.23 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 24.9 | 32.1 | 7.2 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 23.07 | 25.46 | 2.4 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 21.39 | 22.42 | 1.02 | 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 against 20.7 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Kenya and Senegal?
- 0.24, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Kenya ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 41st 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.