Kenya vs South Korea: Number of deaths
Kenya
305,953 deaths
in 2021
South Korea
317,727 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
36th
South Korea rank
34th
Number of deaths over time
- Kenya
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 317,727 deaths against 305,953 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 11,774 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 328,304 deaths | 246,213 deaths | 82,091 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 302,573 deaths | 275,005 deaths | 27,568 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 302,242 deaths | 311,388 deaths | 9,146 deaths | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Kenya or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 317,727 deaths against 305,953 deaths in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Kenya and South Korea?
- 11,774 deaths, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and South Korea rank globally for number of deaths?
- Kenya ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 34th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.