Egypt vs Kenya: Number of infant deaths unwpp

Egypt
34,963
in 2023
Kenya
44,423
in 2023
Egypt rank
26th
Kenya rank
23rd

Number of infant deaths unwpp over time

  • Egypt
  • Kenya
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195019862023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 44,423 against 34,963 in Egypt, a difference of 9,460.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 248,050 46,160 201,890 Egypt
1960s 223,076 50,415 172,662 Egypt
1970s 217,710 55,072 162,638 Egypt
1980s 168,651 58,560 110,092 Egypt
1990s 99,513 74,290 25,223 Egypt
2000s 64,399 69,653 5,254 Kenya
2010s 51,357 51,602 245.4 Kenya
2020s 36,163 45,046 8,882 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Egypt or Kenya?
Kenya, at 44,423 against 34,963 in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Egypt and Kenya?
9,460, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
Egypt ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infant deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed