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
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
Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years