Somalia vs West and Central Africa: Mortality rate 1-59 months

Somalia
68.13
in 2024
West and Central Africa
62.68
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
West and Central Africa rank
1st

Mortality rate 1-59 months over time

  • Somalia
  • West and Central Africa
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 68.13 against 62.68 in West and Central Africa, a difference of 5.45.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times West and Central Africa's.

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 196.46 148.09 48.37 Somalia
2000s 131.06 109.11 21.95 Somalia
2010s 133.07 74.75 58.31 Somalia
2020s 81.26 66.27 14.99 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, Somalia or West and Central Africa?
Somalia, at 68.13 against 62.68 in West and Central Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between Somalia and West and Central Africa?
5.45, 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 mortality rate 1-59 months?
Somalia ranks 4th and West and Central Africa ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,638 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed