China vs Kenya: Number of under-five deaths, male
China
29,757
in 2024
Kenya
32,425
in 2024
China rank
22nd
Kenya rank
21st
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- China
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 32,425 against 29,757 in China, a difference of 2,668.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was China ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 21st of 197 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 962,060 | 44,060 | 917,999 | China |
| 1980s | 718,132 | 44,928 | 673,204 | China |
| 1990s | 558,611 | 59,357 | 499,254 | China |
| 2000s | 247,523 | 52,816 | 194,707 | China |
| 2010s | 115,948 | 38,602 | 77,346 | China |
| 2020s | 42,236 | 33,057 | 9,179 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, China or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 32,425 against 29,757 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between China and Kenya?
- 2,668, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do China and Kenya rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
- China ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 21st 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 under-five 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 children dying before reaching age five.