Kenya vs Uganda: Number of infant deaths
Kenya
51,498.0%
in 2023
Uganda
46,730.0%
in 2023
Kenya rank
16th
Uganda rank
19th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 51,498.0% against 46,730.0% in Uganda, a difference of 4,768.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47,979.0% | 44,451.5% | 3,527.5% | Kenya |
| 1960s | 47,563.8% | 47,229.8% | 334.0% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 51,451.1% | 63,264.0% | 11,812.9% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 55,780.0% | 84,249.3% | 28,469.3% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 73,743.4% | 98,317.1% | 24,573.7% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 68,987.5% | 86,079.9% | 17,092.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 57,819.3% | 57,284.9% | 534.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 52,458.8% | 48,142.8% | 4,316.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 51,498.0% against 46,730.0% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Kenya and Uganda?
- 4,768.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 19th 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.