Eritrea vs Kenya: Number of child deaths, per capita

Eritrea
0.001 deaths per person
in 2024
Kenya
0.001 deaths per person
in 2024
Eritrea rank
48th
Kenya rank
45th

Number of child deaths, per capita over time

  • Eritrea
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.001 deaths per person against 0.001 deaths per person in Eritrea, a difference of 0 deaths per person.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 45th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0089 deaths per person 0.0045 deaths per person 0.0044 deaths per person Eritrea
1990s 0.0051 deaths per person 0.0042 deaths per person 0.0008 deaths per person Eritrea
2000s 0.0025 deaths per person 0.0028 deaths per person 0.0003 deaths per person Kenya
2010s 0.0015 deaths per person 0.0015 deaths per person 0 deaths per person Kenya
2020s 0.001 deaths per person 0.0011 deaths per person 0.0001 deaths per person Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, per capita, Eritrea or Kenya?
Kenya, at 0.001 deaths per person against 0.001 deaths per person in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths, per capita between Eritrea and Kenya?
0 deaths per person, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Kenya rank globally for number of child deaths, per capita?
Eritrea ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 45th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths, per capita
Unit
deaths per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 11,379 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.