Kenya vs Somalia: Number of infant deaths
Kenya
51,310
in 2024
Somalia
51,546
in 2024
Kenya rank
15th
Somalia rank
14th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 51,546 against 51,310 in Kenya, a difference of 236.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 14th of 197 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 | 58,435 | 35,717 | 22,718 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 73,653 | 49,202 | 24,451 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 69,097 | 51,478 | 17,620 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 57,578 | 64,405 | 6,827 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 51,945 | 55,393 | 3,447 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 51,546 against 51,310 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Kenya and Somalia?
- 236, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 14th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.