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
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199020072024

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

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
244 places, 8,540 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years