Kenya vs Tanzania: Probability of dying, by age

Kenya
0.031
in 2021
Tanzania
0.031
in 2021
Kenya rank
47th
Tanzania rank
46th

Probability of dying, by age over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
00.020.040.060.08200020102021

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.031 against 0.031 in Kenya, a difference of 0.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 46th of 185 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0466 0.0605 0.0139 Tanzania
2010s 0.035 0.0393 0.0043 Tanzania
2020s 0.0314 0.0315 0.0002 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Kenya or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 0.031 against 0.031 in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Kenya and Tanzania?
0, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
Kenya ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 46th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.