Kenya vs Yemen: Number of infant deaths unwpp

Kenya
44,423
in 2023
Yemen
44,611
in 2023
Kenya rank
23rd
Yemen rank
22nd

Number of infant deaths unwpp over time

  • Kenya
  • Yemen
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k195019862023

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 44,611 against 44,423 in Kenya, a difference of 188.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.

Kenya ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 22nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 46,160 87,094 40,934 Yemen
1960s 50,415 90,635 40,220 Yemen
1970s 55,072 79,732 24,660 Yemen
1980s 58,560 66,508 7,949 Yemen
1990s 74,290 59,353 14,937 Kenya
2000s 69,653 47,668 21,986 Kenya
2010s 51,602 42,642 8,960 Kenya
2020s 45,046 44,710 336 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Kenya or Yemen?
Yemen, at 44,611 against 44,423 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Kenya and Yemen?
188, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
Kenya ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 22nd 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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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