Kenya vs Niger: Neonatal infant and child deaths
Kenya
31,481
in 2024
Niger
36,634
in 2024
Kenya rank
15th
Niger rank
12th
Neonatal infant and child deaths over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 36,634 against 31,481 in Kenya, a difference of 5,153.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 15th and Niger ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,838 | 17,763 | 6,075 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 26,112 | 22,596 | 3,516 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 28,689 | 26,181 | 2,508 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 34,113 | 26,818 | 7,295 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 33,821 | 31,318 | 2,503 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 31,743 | 35,601 | 3,858 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal infant and child deaths, Kenya or Niger?
- Niger, at 36,634 against 31,481 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal infant and child deaths between Kenya and Niger?
- 5,153, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Niger ranks 12th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.