Kenya vs South Africa: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate
Kenya
-0.2934 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-0.6917 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
58th
South Africa rank
61st
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -0.2934 % change on previous year against -0.6917 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.3983 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0183 % change on previous year | -4.31 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | -2.13 % change on previous year | -0.5159 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | -0.7572 % change on previous year | -0.41 % change on previous year | 0.3472 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at -0.2934 % change on previous year against -0.6917 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.3983 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.