Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): 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 (excluding high income)
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 45.3% against 33.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Somalia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 36.8% | 1.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 28.9% | 7.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 30.9% | 9.8% | 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 (excluding high income)?
- Somalia, at 45.3% against 33.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11.9%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Somalia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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+, male (% of total male 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 male deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male 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.