Americas (WHO region) vs Somalia: Adolescent mortality rate

Americas (WHO region)
1.27
in 2021
Somalia
9.21
in 2021
Americas (WHO region) rank
8th
Somalia rank
7th

Adolescent mortality rate over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Somalia
051015199020052021

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 9.21 against 1.27 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 7.94.

That makes Somalia's figure about 7.2 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 7th of 13 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.01 13.04 11.02 Somalia
2000s 1.62 12.84 11.22 Somalia
2010s 1.44 11.17 9.73 Somalia
2020s 1.28 9.31 8.03 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent mortality rate, Americas (WHO region) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 9.21 against 1.27 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in adolescent mortality rate between Americas (WHO region) and Somalia?
7.94, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Somalia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Somalia rank globally for adolescent mortality rate?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 7th of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed