Kenya vs United States of America: Under-five deaths

Kenya
58,200
in 2024
United States of America
23,685
in 2024
Kenya rank
18th
United States of America rank
17th

Under-five deaths over time

  • Kenya
  • United States of America
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 58,200 against 23,685 in United States of America, a difference of 34,515.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.5 times United States of America's.

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

Kenya ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 17th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 97,176 32,117 65,059 Kenya
2010s 69,658 26,954 42,705 Kenya
2020s 59,371 23,938 35,433 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths, Kenya or United States of America?
Kenya, at 58,200 against 23,685 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths between Kenya and United States of America?
34,515, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and United States of America rank globally for under-five deaths?
Kenya ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 17th of 184 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