Kenya vs UN_Europe: Preterm birth

Kenya
127,500
in 2020
UN_Europe
493,703
in 2020
Kenya rank
17th
UN_Europe rank
15th

Preterm birth over time

  • Kenya
  • UN_Europe
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k201020152020

How they compare

UN_Europe currently reports 493,703 against 127,500 in Kenya, a difference of 366,203.

That makes UN_Europe's figure about 3.9 times Kenya's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, UN_Europe has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 17th and UN_Europe ranks 15th of 102 countries.

UN_Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya UN_Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 127,354 554,774 427,421 UN_Europe
2020s 127,500 493,703 366,203 UN_Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preterm birth, Kenya or UN_Europe?
UN_Europe, at 493,703 against 127,500 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in preterm birth between Kenya and UN_Europe?
366,203, with UN_Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UN_Europe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Kenya and UN_Europe rank globally for preterm birth?
Kenya ranks 17th and UN_Europe ranks 15th of 102 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Preterm birth (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Preterm birth (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
120 places, 1,320 data points, 2010–2020
Last refreshed