Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time
- Somalia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 39.6% against 28.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 185 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 36.0% | 1.6% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 26.6% | 11.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 27.0% | 11.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Somalia, at 39.6% against 28.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.9%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Somalia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.