Egypt vs Kenya: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause

Egypt
11,629
in 2021
Kenya
11,560
in 2021
Egypt rank
17th
Kenya rank
18th

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time

  • Egypt
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 11,629 against 11,560 in Kenya, a difference of 69.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 18th of 193 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 18,353 13,596 4,757 Egypt
2010s 15,853 12,606 3,247 Egypt
2020s 11,800 11,611 188.85 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause, Egypt or Kenya?
Egypt, at 11,629 against 11,560 in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Egypt and Kenya?
69, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Egypt ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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