Kenya vs Korea: Number of deaths, by world region
Kenya
399,025 deaths
in 2023
Korea
345,503 deaths
in 2023
Kenya rank
29th
Korea rank
32nd
Number of deaths, by world region over time
- Kenya
- Korea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 399,025 deaths against 345,503 deaths in Korea, a difference of 53,522 deaths.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea ahead.
Kenya ranks 29th and Korea ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159,401 deaths | 478,513 deaths | 319,112 deaths | Korea |
| 1960s | 146,956 deaths | 315,683 deaths | 168,727 deaths | Korea |
| 1970s | 155,518 deaths | 256,623 deaths | 101,105 deaths | Korea |
| 1980s | 170,106 deaths | 254,698 deaths | 84,592 deaths | Korea |
| 1990s | 264,872 deaths | 248,972 deaths | 15,900 deaths | Kenya |
| 2000s | 308,344 deaths | 242,310 deaths | 66,034 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 335,444 deaths | 277,561 deaths | 57,882 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 409,276 deaths | 345,369 deaths | 63,907 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, by world region, Kenya or Korea?
- Kenya, at 399,025 deaths against 345,503 deaths in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths, by world region between Kenya and Korea?
- 53,522 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Korea rank globally for number of deaths, by world region?
- Kenya ranks 29th and Korea ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year.