Kenya vs Madagascar, Republic of: Number of under-five deaths (World Health)

Kenya
58,200
in 2024
Madagascar, Republic of
61,923
in 2024
Kenya rank
21st
Madagascar, Republic of rank
19th

Number of under-five deaths (World Health) over time

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar, Republic of
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How they compare

Madagascar, Republic of currently reports 61,923 against 58,200 in Kenya, a difference of 3,723.

That makes Madagascar, Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 21st and Madagascar, Republic of ranks 19th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar, Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Madagascar, Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 81,900 63,560 18,340 Kenya
1980s 84,084 90,432 6,349 Madagascar, Republic of
1990s 111,037 75,883 35,154 Kenya
2000s 97,176 61,976 35,200 Kenya
2010s 69,658 55,766 13,892 Kenya
2020s 59,371 61,840 2,470 Madagascar, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Kenya or Madagascar, Republic of?
Madagascar, Republic of, at 61,923 against 58,200 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Kenya and Madagascar, Republic of?
3,723, with Madagascar, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar, Republic of?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Madagascar, Republic of rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Kenya ranks 21st and Madagascar, Republic of ranks 19th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 12,621 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed