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
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.