Kenya vs UN_Northern_America: Preterm birth

Kenya
127,500
in 2020
UN_Northern_America
395,609
in 2020
Kenya rank
17th
UN_Northern_America rank
16th

Preterm birth over time

  • Kenya
  • UN_Northern_America
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k201020152020

How they compare

UN_Northern_America currently reports 395,609 against 127,500 in Kenya, a difference of 268,109.

That makes UN_Northern_America's figure about 3.1 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 17th and UN_Northern_America ranks 16th of 102 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya UN_Northern_America Difference Ahead
2010s 127,354 416,284 288,930 UN_Northern_America
2020s 127,500 395,609 268,109 UN_Northern_America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preterm birth, Kenya or UN_Northern_America?
UN_Northern_America, at 395,609 against 127,500 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in preterm birth between Kenya and UN_Northern_America?
268,109, with UN_Northern_America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UN_Northern_America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Kenya and UN_Northern_America rank globally for preterm birth?
Kenya ranks 17th and UN_Northern_America ranks 16th 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