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

Ethiopia
19,997 deaths
in 2100
Kenya
16,059 deaths
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
12th
Kenya rank
15th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 19,997 deaths against 16,059 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 3,938 deaths.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 15th of 236 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
2020s 123,773 deaths 43,777 deaths 79,996 deaths Ethiopia
2030s 96,539 deaths 41,447 deaths 55,093 deaths Ethiopia
2040s 71,175 deaths 36,040 deaths 35,134 deaths Ethiopia
2050s 53,904 deaths 31,342 deaths 22,562 deaths Ethiopia
2060s 41,016 deaths 27,277 deaths 13,740 deaths Ethiopia
2070s 31,885 deaths 23,188 deaths 8,698 deaths Ethiopia
2080s 26,284 deaths 19,930 deaths 6,353 deaths Ethiopia
2090s 21,952 deaths 17,420 deaths 4,532 deaths Ethiopia
2100s 19,997 deaths 16,059 deaths 3,938 deaths Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia, at 19,997 deaths against 16,059 deaths in Kenya as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Ethiopia and Kenya?
3,938 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Ethiopia ranks 12th 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.