Kenya vs Philippines: Number of children who die before age 5

Kenya
60,947 deaths
in 2023
Philippines
51,634 deaths
in 2023
Kenya rank
22nd
Philippines rank
25th

Number of children who die before age 5 over time

  • Kenya
  • Philippines
050.0k100.0k150.0k195019862023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 60,947 deaths against 51,634 deaths in Philippines, a difference of 9,313 deaths.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.

Kenya ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 25th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Philippines Difference Ahead
1950s 85,894 deaths 132,439 deaths 46,545 deaths Philippines
1960s 82,063 deaths 129,489 deaths 47,426 deaths Philippines
1970s 85,242 deaths 130,974 deaths 45,732 deaths Philippines
1980s 86,215 deaths 138,968 deaths 52,753 deaths Philippines
1990s 111,009 deaths 102,640 deaths 8,369 deaths Kenya
2000s 98,782 deaths 81,034 deaths 17,748 deaths Kenya
2010s 70,582 deaths 69,106 deaths 1,476 deaths Kenya
2020s 65,560 deaths 53,887 deaths 11,673 deaths Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Kenya or Philippines?
Kenya, at 60,947 deaths against 51,634 deaths in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Kenya and Philippines?
9,313 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Philippines?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Philippines rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
Kenya ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.