Eastern and Southern Africa vs Somalia: Mortality rate age 5-9

Eastern and Southern Africa
6.2
in 2024
Somalia
14.09
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa rank
5th
Somalia rank
3rd

Mortality rate age 5-9 over time

  • Eastern and Southern Africa
  • Somalia
020406080199020072024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 14.09 against 6.2 in Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 7.89.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.3 times Eastern and Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.

Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 33 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and Southern Africa Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 23.81 39.73 15.92 Somalia
2000s 14.15 24.56 10.41 Somalia
2010s 8.63 27.31 18.67 Somalia
2020s 6.76 16.71 9.95 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 5-9, Eastern and Southern Africa or Somalia?
Somalia, at 14.09 against 6.2 in Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-9 between Eastern and Southern Africa and Somalia?
7.89, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern and Southern Africa and Somalia rank globally for mortality rate age 5-9?
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed