Africa (WHO region) vs Somalia: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds
Africa (WHO region)
14.07
in 2024
Somalia
22.47
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
2nd
Somalia rank
4th
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 22.47 against 14.07 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 8.4.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 11 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 | 34.55 | 61.32 | 26.77 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 24.68 | 37.11 | 12.43 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 17.61 | 42.69 | 25.09 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 15.18 | 26.54 | 11.36 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds, Africa (WHO region) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 22.47 against 14.07 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds between Africa (WHO region) and Somalia?
- 8.4, 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 for 5-14 year-olds?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.