Afghanistan vs Kenya: Number of births per year
Afghanistan
1.47 million
in 2023
Kenya
1.50 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
18th
Kenya rank
17th
Number of births per year over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.50 million against 1.47 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 30,970.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 414,989 | 346,587 | 68,402 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 507,291 | 503,196 | 4,095 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 646,235 | 669,480 | 23,245 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 604,707 | 886,188 | 281,481 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 834,868 | 1.09 million | 250,670 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 1.37 million | 288,207 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.47 million | 163,566 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.48 million | 22,048 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.50 million against 1.47 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 30,970, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for number of births per year?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.