Kenya vs Somalia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Kenya
0.0886 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
0.0828 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
40th
Somalia rank
41st
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.0886 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0828 deaths per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 41st of 195 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 | 0.1027 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0569 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0457 deaths per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.1294 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0784 deaths per square kilometre | 0.051 deaths per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.1214 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0393 deaths per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.1007 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1027 deaths per square kilometre | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0897 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0898 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 0.0886 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0828 deaths per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Kenya and Somalia?
- 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre, with Kenya 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, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 41st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.