Kenya vs Northern America: Infant deaths

Kenya
51,310
in 2024
Northern America
21,716
in 2024
Kenya rank
15th
Northern America rank
18th

Infant deaths over time

  • Kenya
  • Northern America
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 51,310 against 21,716 in Northern America, a difference of 29,594.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.4 times Northern America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 15th and Northern America ranks 18th of 213 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 69,097 29,130 39,967 Kenya
2010s 57,578 24,694 32,884 Kenya
2020s 51,945 21,903 30,043 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths, Kenya or Northern America?
Kenya, at 51,310 against 21,716 in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths between Kenya and Northern America?
29,594, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Northern America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Northern America rank globally for infant deaths?
Kenya ranks 15th and Northern America ranks 18th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed