Gambia vs Kenya: Mortality rate, infant
Gambia
33.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Kenya
34.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Gambia rank
40th
Kenya rank
37th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 34.7 per 1,000 live births against 33.8 per 1,000 live births in Gambia, a difference of 0.9 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 37th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136.3 per 1,000 live births | 79.29 per 1,000 live births | 57.01 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 1980s | 113.73 per 1,000 live births | 64.57 per 1,000 live births | 49.16 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 1990s | 87.3 per 1,000 live births | 69.41 per 1,000 live births | 17.89 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2000s | 62.95 per 1,000 live births | 51.68 per 1,000 live births | 11.27 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2010s | 44.73 per 1,000 live births | 39.61 per 1,000 live births | 5.12 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2020s | 35.48 per 1,000 live births | 35.95 per 1,000 live births | 0.475 per 1,000 live births | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Gambia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 34.7 per 1,000 live births against 33.8 per 1,000 live births in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0.9 per 1,000 live births, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Gambia ranks 40th 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