Kenya vs South Africa: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male

Kenya
1,836
in 2024
South Africa
1,474
in 2024
Kenya rank
34th
South Africa rank
37th

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1,836 against 1,474 in South Africa, a difference of 362.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th of 197 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4,839 3,525 1,314 Kenya
2000s 4,257 3,916 340.6 Kenya
2010s 3,321 2,433 888 Kenya
2020s 2,072 1,558 513.4 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male, Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at 1,836 against 1,474 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male between Kenya and South Africa?
362, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
Kenya ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male. 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 deaths ages 5-9 years, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years