Kenya vs Rwanda: Youth mortality rate
Kenya
4.31
in 2024
Rwanda
4.18
in 2024
Kenya rank
48th
Rwanda rank
50th
Youth mortality rate over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.31 against 4.18 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Rwanda ahead.
Kenya ranks 48th and Rwanda ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.54 | 29.77 | 15.23 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 11.48 | 22.5 | 11.02 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 12.09 | 29.04 | 16.95 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.64 | 14.82 | 6.18 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.54 | 6.23 | 0.6949 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.52 | 4.54 | 0.0208 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Kenya, at 4.31 against 4.18 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 0.13, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Kenya ranks 48th and Rwanda ranks 50th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.