Central African Republic vs Kenya: Number of child deaths by age
Central African Republic
6,425 deaths
in 2024
Kenya
6,890 deaths
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
35th
Kenya rank
33rd
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Central African Republic
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6,890 deaths against 6,425 deaths in Central African Republic, a difference of 465 deaths.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Kenya ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,282 deaths | 32,954 deaths | 24,672 deaths | Kenya |
| 1970s | 7,863 deaths | 32,434 deaths | 24,570 deaths | Kenya |
| 1980s | 8,147 deaths | 28,049 deaths | 19,902 deaths | Kenya |
| 1990s | 9,512 deaths | 37,384 deaths | 27,872 deaths | Kenya |
| 2000s | 14,821 deaths | 28,079 deaths | 13,258 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 12,575 deaths | 12,080 deaths | 495.2 deaths | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 19,764 deaths | 7,425 deaths | 12,339 deaths | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Central African Republic or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 6,890 deaths against 6,425 deaths in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Central African Republic and Kenya?
- 465 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kenya?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Kenya rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Central African Republic ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .