Kenya vs South Korea: Number of deaths
Kenya
399,025
in 2023
South Korea
345,503
in 2023
Kenya rank
29th
South Korea rank
32nd
Number of deaths over time
- Kenya
- South Korea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 399,025 against 345,503 in South Korea, a difference of 53,522.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
Kenya ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159,401 | 478,513 | 319,112 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 146,956 | 315,683 | 168,727 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 155,518 | 256,623 | 101,105 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 170,106 | 254,698 | 84,592 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 264,872 | 248,972 | 15,900 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 308,344 | 242,310 | 66,034 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 335,444 | 277,561 | 57,882 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 409,276 | 345,369 | 63,907 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Kenya or South Korea?
- Kenya, at 399,025 against 345,503 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Kenya and South Korea?
- 53,522, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Korea rank globally for number of deaths?
- Kenya ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.