Kenya vs World: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and
Kenya
34.3%
in 2021
World
20.7%
in 2021
Kenya rank
26th
World rank
28th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time
- Kenya
- World
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 34.3% against 20.7% in World, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.7 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 26th and World ranks 28th of 185 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 11.9% | 37.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 9.4% | 26.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 17.9% | 14.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Kenya or World?
- Kenya, at 34.3% against 20.7% in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Kenya and World?
- 13.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and World rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Kenya ranks 26th and World ranks 28th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). 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 ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.