Africa (WHO regions) vs Somalia: Child mortality rate

Africa (WHO regions)
24.72
in 2024
Somalia
38.16
in 2024
Africa (WHO regions) rank
5th
Somalia rank
4th

Child mortality rate over time

  • Africa (WHO regions)
  • Somalia
050100150200198320032024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 38.16 against 24.72 in Africa (WHO regions), a difference of 13.44.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Africa (WHO regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa (WHO regions) ahead.

Africa (WHO regions) ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th of 48 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO regions) Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 78.96 112.8 33.83 Somalia
2000s 53.39 76.17 22.79 Somalia
2010s 32.58 74.72 42.13 Somalia
2020s 26.8 45.03 18.23 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Africa (WHO regions) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 38.16 against 24.72 in Africa (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Africa (WHO regions) and Somalia?
13.44, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO regions) and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa (WHO regions) and Somalia rank globally for child mortality rate?
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (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 mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
Last refreshed