Egypt vs Kenya: Under-five deaths
Egypt
53,943
in 2024
Kenya
58,200
in 2024
Egypt rank
24th
Kenya rank
21st
Under-five deaths over time
- Egypt
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 58,200 against 53,943 in Egypt, a difference of 4,257.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 21st of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365,357 | 80,037 | 285,320 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 332,045 | 83,975 | 248,070 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 230,746 | 84,084 | 146,663 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 128,566 | 111,037 | 17,528 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 81,066 | 97,176 | 16,110 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 70,436 | 69,658 | 777.7 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 55,971 | 59,371 | 3,400 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five deaths, Egypt or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 58,200 against 53,943 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths between Egypt and Kenya?
- 4,257, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for under-five deaths?
- Egypt ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 21st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.