Mali vs Somalia: Child deaths
Mali
23,031
in 2024
Somalia
26,725
in 2024
Mali rank
10th
Somalia rank
9th
Child deaths over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 26,725 against 23,031 in Mali, a difference of 3,694.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,968 | 26,017 | 19,952 | Mali |
| 1990s | 43,724 | 34,975 | 8,749 | Mali |
| 2000s | 41,366 | 32,087 | 9,279 | Mali |
| 2010s | 34,104 | 39,912 | 5,808 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 25,031 | 29,938 | 4,907 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths, Mali or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 26,725 against 23,031 in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child deaths between Mali and Somalia?
- 3,694, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for child deaths?
- Mali ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 9th of 200 countries.
- 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.