Afghanistan vs Kenya: Number of infants who die before age 1

Afghanistan
14,735 deaths
in 2100
Kenya
16,059 deaths
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
17th
Kenya rank
15th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 16,059 deaths against 14,735 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,324 deaths.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 15th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Kenya Difference Ahead
2020s 60,129 deaths 43,777 deaths 16,352 deaths Afghanistan
2030s 50,312 deaths 41,447 deaths 8,865 deaths Afghanistan
2040s 40,628 deaths 36,040 deaths 4,588 deaths Afghanistan
2050s 33,439 deaths 31,342 deaths 2,097 deaths Afghanistan
2060s 27,860 deaths 27,277 deaths 582.8 deaths Afghanistan
2070s 23,290 deaths 23,188 deaths 102.4 deaths Afghanistan
2080s 19,304 deaths 19,930 deaths 626.9 deaths Kenya
2090s 16,165 deaths 17,420 deaths 1,256 deaths Kenya
2100s 14,735 deaths 16,059 deaths 1,324 deaths Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Afghanistan or Kenya?
Kenya, at 16,059 deaths against 14,735 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Afghanistan and Kenya?
1,324 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.