Kenya vs Yemen: Children under age 5
Kenya
7.04 million
in 2023
Yemen
6.29 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
19th
Yemen rank
21st
Children under age 5 over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7.04 million against 6.29 million in Yemen, a difference of 742,420.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.30 million | 801,533 | 495,195 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 1.99 million | 1.10 million | 898,182 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.79 million | 1.58 million | 1.21 million | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.78 million | 2.39 million | 1.39 million | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.75 million | 3.28 million | 1.47 million | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.06 million | 3.87 million | 2.19 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.01 million | 4.90 million | 2.11 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.98 million | 6.05 million | 926,875 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Kenya or Yemen?
- Kenya, at 7.04 million against 6.29 million in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Kenya and Yemen?
- 742,420, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for children under age 5?
- Kenya ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.