Kenya vs Least developed countries: Number of neonatal deaths
Kenya
31,481
in 2024
Least developed countries
867,867
in 2024
Kenya rank
15th
Least developed countries rank
13th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Kenya
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 867,867 against 31,481 in Kenya, a difference of 836,386.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 27.6 times Kenya's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 15th and Least developed countries ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,689 | 1.12 million | 1.10 million | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 34,113 | 1.00 million | 969,607 | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 33,821 | 888,555 | 854,733 | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 31,743 | 872,888 | 841,145 | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Kenya or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 867,867 against 31,481 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Kenya and Least developed countries?
- 836,386, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Least developed countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Least developed countries rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Least developed countries ranks 13th of 196 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
Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.