China vs Kenya: Under-five deaths
China
53,968
in 2024
Kenya
58,200
in 2024
China rank
23rd
Kenya rank
21st
Under-five deaths over time
- China
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 58,200 against 53,968 in China, a difference of 4,232.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 21st of 198 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435,239 | 97,176 | 338,063 | China |
| 2010s | 204,823 | 69,658 | 135,164 | China |
| 2020s | 76,248 | 59,371 | 16,877 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five deaths, China or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 58,200 against 53,968 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths between China and Kenya?
- 4,232, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Kenya rank globally for under-five deaths?
- China ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 21st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.