Bangladesh vs Somalia: Deaths from pneumonia

Bangladesh
25,540 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
27,225 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
20th
Somalia rank
19th

Deaths from pneumonia over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Somalia
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020102021

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 27,225 deaths against 25,540 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 1,685 deaths.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 19th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 67,878 deaths 21,344 deaths 46,533 deaths Bangladesh
2010s 30,326 deaths 27,465 deaths 2,861 deaths Bangladesh
2020s 26,267 deaths 26,394 deaths 127.8 deaths Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Bangladesh or Somalia?
Somalia, at 27,225 deaths against 25,540 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Bangladesh and Somalia?
1,685 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Somalia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Somalia rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
Bangladesh ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from pneumonia
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.