Kenya vs Malawi: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years

Kenya
3,222
in 2024
Malawi
3,567
in 2024
Kenya rank
34th
Malawi rank
31st

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3,567 against 3,222 in Kenya, a difference of 345.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 31st of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 9,425 6,629 2,796 Kenya
2000s 8,318 5,781 2,537 Kenya
2010s 6,177 4,548 1,629 Kenya
2020s 3,652 3,782 130.8 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, Kenya or Malawi?
Malawi, at 3,567 against 3,222 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years between Kenya and Malawi?
345, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
Kenya ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 31st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 8,505 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years