Kenya vs Somalia: Number of infant deaths
Kenya
51,498.0%
in 2023
Somalia
52,410.0%
in 2023
Kenya rank
16th
Somalia rank
14th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 52,410.0% against 51,498.0% in Kenya, a difference of 912.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 16th and Somalia ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58,160.3% | 35,588.0% | 22,572.3% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 73,743.4% | 48,951.8% | 24,791.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 68,987.5% | 51,674.5% | 17,313.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 57,819.3% | 64,554.3% | 6,735.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 52,458.8% | 56,889.0% | 4,430.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 52,410.0% against 51,498.0% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Kenya and Somalia?
- 912.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Somalia ranks 14th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.