Kenya vs South Asia: Number of infant deaths, female
Kenya
22,689
in 2024
South Asia
301,828
in 2024
Kenya rank
15th
South Asia rank
16th
Number of infant deaths, female over time
- Kenya
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 301,828 against 22,689 in Kenya, a difference of 279,139.
That makes South Asia's figure about 13.3 times Kenya's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 16th of 197 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,420 | 1.19 million | 1.15 million | South Asia |
| 2000s | 30,807 | 881,486 | 850,680 | South Asia |
| 2010s | 25,460 | 521,123 | 495,663 | South Asia |
| 2020s | 22,973 | 331,978 | 309,004 | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Kenya or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 301,828 against 22,689 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Kenya and South Asia?
- 279,139, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Asia rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
- Kenya ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 16th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.