Kenya vs Somalia: Number of infant deaths, male
Kenya
28,621
in 2024
Somalia
28,398
in 2024
Kenya rank
14th
Somalia rank
15th
Number of infant deaths, male over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28,621 against 28,398 in Somalia, a difference of 223.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,790 | 19,439 | 12,351 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 40,233 | 26,402 | 13,831 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 38,290 | 27,979 | 10,311 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 32,118 | 34,826 | 2,707 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 28,972 | 30,371 | 1,399 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 28,621 against 28,398 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Kenya and Somalia?
- 223, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?
- Kenya ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 15th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.