Kenya vs Sudan: Number of births per year
Kenya
1.50 million
in 2023
Sudan
1.68 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
17th
Sudan rank
16th
Number of births per year 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 229 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 number of births per year, Kenya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.68 million against 1.50 million in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year 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 number of births per year?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 16th of 229 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.