Kenya vs Yemen: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Kenya
31,481
in 2024
Yemen
29,116
in 2024
Kenya rank
15th
Yemen rank
16th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 31,481 against 29,116 in Yemen, a difference of 2,365.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Yemen ahead.
Kenya ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 16th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,819 | 29,099 | 7,280 | Yemen |
| 1970s | 23,838 | 30,288 | 6,450 | Yemen |
| 1980s | 26,112 | 30,687 | 4,575 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 28,689 | 30,553 | 1,864 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 34,113 | 27,593 | 6,520 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 33,821 | 26,808 | 7,014 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 31,743 | 29,307 | 2,436 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Kenya or Yemen?
- Kenya, at 31,481 against 29,116 in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Kenya and Yemen?
- 2,365, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 16th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.