Africa (WHO region) vs Somalia: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years
Africa (WHO region)
8.27
in 2024
Somalia
14.09
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
2nd
Somalia rank
3rd
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14.09 against 8.27 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 5.82.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.7 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 17 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.78 | 39.73 | 16.95 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 15.84 | 24.56 | 8.73 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 10.73 | 27.31 | 16.58 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 9.02 | 16.71 | 7.69 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years, Africa (WHO region) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 14.09 against 8.27 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Africa (WHO region) and Somalia?
- 5.82, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Somalia rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 17 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.