Kenya vs Turkmenistan: Under-five mortality rate
Kenya
38.85
in 2024
Turkmenistan
39
in 2024
Kenya rank
43rd
Turkmenistan rank
41st
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Kenya
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 39 against 38.85 in Kenya, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Kenya ranks 43rd and Turkmenistan ranks 41st of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.85 | 125.71 | 7.87 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 99.68 | 96.71 | 2.98 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 105.73 | 76.62 | 29.11 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 74.24 | 55.22 | 19.02 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 47.66 | 43.4 | 4.25 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 40.48 | 41.05 | 0.5676 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Kenya or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 39 against 38.85 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Kenya and Turkmenistan?
- 0.15, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Turkmenistan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Turkmenistan rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Kenya ranks 43rd and Turkmenistan ranks 41st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.