Ethiopia vs Kenya: Mortality rate, infant
Ethiopia
35.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Kenya
34.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
34th
Kenya rank
37th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 35.7 per 1,000 live births against 34.7 per 1,000 live births in Kenya, a difference of 1 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 37th of 195 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149.83 per 1,000 live births | 79.29 per 1,000 live births | 70.54 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 157.9 per 1,000 live births | 64.57 per 1,000 live births | 93.33 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 111.59 per 1,000 live births | 69.41 per 1,000 live births | 42.18 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 76.51 per 1,000 live births | 51.68 per 1,000 live births | 24.83 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 49.46 per 1,000 live births | 39.61 per 1,000 live births | 9.85 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 37.65 per 1,000 live births | 35.95 per 1,000 live births | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 35.7 per 1,000 live births against 34.7 per 1,000 live births in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 1 per 1,000 live births, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 37th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release