Somalia vs West and Central Africa: Mortality rate age 20-24
Somalia
25.81
in 2024
West and Central Africa
11.57
in 2024
Somalia rank
3rd
West and Central Africa rank
2nd
Mortality rate age 20-24 over time
- Somalia
- West and Central Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 25.81 against 11.57 in West and Central Africa, a difference of 14.24.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.2 times West and Central Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 3rd 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 | 42.25 | 19.61 | 22.63 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 31.1 | 16.51 | 14.59 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 31.36 | 13.46 | 17.9 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 26.69 | 12.6 | 14.09 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 20-24, Somalia or West and Central Africa?
- Somalia, at 25.81 against 11.57 in West and Central Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 20-24 between Somalia and West and Central Africa?
- 14.24, 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 20-24?
- Somalia ranks 3rd and West and Central Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.