Kenya vs South Africa: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years
Kenya
3,222
in 2024
South Africa
2,575
in 2024
Kenya rank
34th
South Africa rank
37th
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3,222 against 2,575 in South Africa, a difference of 647.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,425 | 6,332 | 3,093 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 8,318 | 7,268 | 1,051 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6,177 | 4,333 | 1,844 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3,652 | 2,718 | 933.8 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 3,222 against 2,575 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years between Kenya and South Africa?
- 647, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Kenya ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th of 197 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
Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years