Kenya vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Infant deaths

Kenya
51,310
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
32,047
in 2024
Kenya rank
15th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
15th

Infant deaths over time

  • Kenya
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 51,310 against 32,047 in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 19,263.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

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

Kenya ranks 15th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 15th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 69,097 47,825 21,273 Kenya
2010s 57,578 41,232 16,346 Kenya
2020s 51,945 33,944 18,001 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths, Kenya or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Kenya, at 51,310 against 32,047 in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths between Kenya and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
19,263, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for infant deaths?
Kenya ranks 15th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 15th of 198 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
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed