Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Somalia: Child deaths

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
223,969
in 2024
Somalia
26,725
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
11th
Somalia rank
9th

Child deaths over time

  • Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Somalia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k198820062024

How they compare

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 223,969 against 26,725 in Somalia, a difference of 197,244.

That makes Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 8.4 times Somalia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 9th of 48 groups.

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 675,255 34,975 640,280 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2000s 505,518 32,087 473,431 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 311,411 39,912 271,499 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 250,072 29,938 220,134 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths, Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Somalia?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 223,969 against 26,725 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths between Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Somalia?
197,244, with Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Somalia rank globally for child deaths?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 9th of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 13,742 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed