Kenya vs Sudan: Annual number of births by world region
Kenya
1.50 million
in 2023
Sudan
1.68 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
17th
Sudan rank
16th
Annual number of births by world region over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.68 million against 1.50 million in Kenya, a difference of 182,050.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 346,587 | 341,138 | 5,450 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 503,196 | 472,038 | 31,158 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 669,480 | 646,127 | 23,353 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 886,188 | 876,314 | 9,875 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 1.04 million | 46,470 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.23 million | 147,014 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.43 million | 35,321 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.65 million | 169,505 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Kenya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.68 million against 1.50 million in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Kenya and Sudan?
- 182,050, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 16th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.