Somalia vs West and Central Africa: Mortality rate age 15-19
Somalia
16.9
in 2024
West and Central Africa
8.79
in 2024
Somalia rank
2nd
West and Central Africa rank
2nd
Mortality rate age 15-19 over time
- Somalia
- West and Central Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 16.9 against 8.79 in West and Central Africa, a difference of 8.11.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.9 times West and Central Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 2nd and West and Central Africa ranks 2nd 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 | 29.59 | 15.64 | 13.95 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 22.69 | 12.87 | 9.83 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 22.32 | 10.42 | 11.9 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 17.92 | 9.49 | 8.44 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 15-19, Somalia or West and Central Africa?
- Somalia, at 16.9 against 8.79 in West and Central Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 15-19 between Somalia and West and Central Africa?
- 8.11, 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 age 15-19?
- Somalia ranks 2nd and West and Central Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.