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