Egypt vs Kenya: Number of neonatal deaths

Egypt
33,761
in 2024
Kenya
31,481
in 2024
Egypt rank
13th
Kenya rank
15th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Egypt
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 33,761 against 31,481 in Kenya, a difference of 2,280.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 15th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 84,048 21,595 62,453 Egypt
1970s 92,874 23,838 69,036 Egypt
1980s 82,742 26,112 56,630 Egypt
1990s 53,749 28,689 25,061 Egypt
2000s 43,362 34,113 9,249 Egypt
2010s 40,855 33,821 7,033 Egypt
2020s 34,739 31,743 2,996 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Egypt or Kenya?
Egypt, at 33,761 against 31,481 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Egypt and Kenya?
2,280, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Egypt ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 15th 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 neonatal deaths. 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
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 11,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.