Kenya vs Yemen: Under-five mortality rate
Kenya
38.85
in 2024
Yemen
38.14
in 2024
Kenya rank
43rd
Yemen rank
44th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 38.85 against 38.14 in Yemen, a difference of 0.71.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Yemen ahead.
Kenya ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 44th of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 216.91 | 449.15 | 232.24 | Yemen |
| 1960s | 171.5 | 395.37 | 223.87 | Yemen |
| 1970s | 132.57 | 278.83 | 146.25 | Yemen |
| 1980s | 99.68 | 163.1 | 63.42 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 105.73 | 111.58 | 5.84 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 74.24 | 73.68 | 0.5634 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 47.66 | 49.61 | 1.95 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 40.48 | 40.95 | 0.4683 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Kenya or Yemen?
- Kenya, at 38.85 against 38.14 in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Kenya and Yemen?
- 0.71, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Kenya ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 44th 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.