Somalia vs West and Central Africa: Child Mortality rate age 1-4
Somalia
38.16
in 2024
West and Central Africa
36.62
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
West and Central Africa rank
1st
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 over time
- Somalia
- West and Central Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 38.16 against 36.62 in West and Central Africa, a difference of 1.54.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was West and Central Africa ahead.
Somalia ranks 4th and West and Central Africa ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.8 | 95.5 | 17.3 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 76.17 | 67.66 | 8.51 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 74.72 | 45.61 | 29.11 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 45.03 | 39.15 | 5.88 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate age 1-4, Somalia or West and Central Africa?
- Somalia, at 38.16 against 36.62 in West and Central Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate age 1-4 between Somalia and West and Central Africa?
- 1.54, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and West and Central Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and West and Central Africa rank globally for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Somalia ranks 4th and West and Central Africa ranks 1st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.