Kenya vs Madagascar: Under-five deaths

Kenya
58,200
in 2024
Madagascar
61,923
in 2024
Kenya rank
21st
Madagascar rank
19th

Under-five deaths over time

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 61,923 against 58,200 in Kenya, a difference of 3,723.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 19th of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 97,176 61,976 35,200 Kenya
2010s 69,658 55,766 13,892 Kenya
2020s 59,371 61,840 2,470 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths, Kenya or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 61,923 against 58,200 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths between Kenya and Madagascar?
3,723, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for under-five deaths?
Kenya ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 19th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five 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