Kenya vs Uganda: Annual deaths by age
Kenya
60,947
in 2023
Uganda
65,931
in 2023
Kenya rank
22nd
Uganda rank
19th
Annual deaths by age over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 65,931 against 60,947 in Kenya, a difference of 4,984.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 19th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85,894 | 79,263 | 6,631 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 82,063 | 84,209 | 2,146 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 85,242 | 114,293 | 29,051 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 86,215 | 145,924 | 59,710 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 111,009 | 162,803 | 51,794 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 98,782 | 136,336 | 37,553 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 70,582 | 84,593 | 14,012 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 65,560 | 68,487 | 2,927 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deaths by age, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 65,931 against 60,947 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual deaths by age between Kenya and Uganda?
- 4,984, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for annual deaths by age?
- Kenya ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 19th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.