Kenya vs Rwanda: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Kenya
38.85 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Rwanda
37.74 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Kenya rank
45th
Rwanda rank
48th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 38.85 per 1,000 live births against 37.74 per 1,000 live births in Rwanda, a difference of 1.11 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Kenya ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 48th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.24 per 1,000 live births | 117.71 per 1,000 live births | 43.47 per 1,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 47.66 per 1,000 live births | 50.03 per 1,000 live births | 2.37 per 1,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 40.48 per 1,000 live births | 39.67 per 1,000 live births | 0.8099 per 1,000 live births | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Kenya, at 38.85 per 1,000 live births against 37.74 per 1,000 live births in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 1.11 per 1,000 live births, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 48th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.