Somalia vs South Asia: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita
Somalia
0.0027 units per person
in 2024
South Asia
0.0006 units per person
in 2024
Somalia rank
1st
South Asia rank
2nd
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita over time
- Somalia
- South Asia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0027 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.0021 units per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 4.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.004 units per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita, Somalia or South Asia?
- Somalia, at 0.0027 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita between Somalia and South Asia?
- 0.0021 units per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Asia rank globally for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.