Kenya vs Somalia: Number of neonatal deaths ihme

Kenya
26,413
in 2019
Somalia
27,005
in 2019
Kenya rank
20th
Somalia rank
18th

Number of neonatal deaths ihme over time

  • Kenya
  • Somalia
10.0k20.0k30.0k195019842019

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 27,005 against 26,413 in Kenya, a difference of 592.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 18th of 204 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 16,340 6,431 9,909 Kenya
1960s 19,066 8,322 10,744 Kenya
1970s 22,344 11,842 10,502 Kenya
1980s 26,138 16,228 9,909 Kenya
1990s 29,558 17,179 12,378 Kenya
2000s 32,477 22,905 9,572 Kenya
2010s 29,324 25,673 3,651 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths ihme, Kenya or Somalia?
Somalia, at 27,005 against 26,413 in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths ihme between Kenya and Somalia?
592, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
Kenya ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 18th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths ihme. 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 neonatal deaths ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed