Kenya vs Uganda: Number of infant deaths gho

Kenya
51,498
in 2023
Uganda
46,730
in 2023
Kenya rank
16th
Uganda rank
19th

Number of infant deaths gho over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k195419882023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 51,498 against 46,730 in Uganda, a difference of 4,768.

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 44,452 3,528 Kenya
1960s 47,564 47,230 334 Kenya
1970s 51,451 63,264 11,813 Uganda
1980s 55,780 84,249 28,469 Uganda
1990s 73,743 98,317 24,574 Uganda
2000s 68,988 86,080 17,092 Uganda
2010s 57,819 57,285 534.4 Kenya
2020s 52,459 48,143 4,316 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths gho, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya, at 51,498 against 46,730 in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths gho between Kenya and Uganda?
4,768, 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 gho?
Kenya ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed