Kenya vs Yemen: Number of neonatal deaths
Kenya
31,481
in 2024
Yemen
29,116
in 2024
Kenya rank
15th
Yemen rank
16th
Number of neonatal deaths 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 197 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, Kenya or Yemen?
- Kenya, at 31,481 against 29,116 in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths 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?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 16th 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
Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.