Africa (WHO region) vs Somalia: nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n

Africa (WHO region)
0.0505
in 2021
Somalia
0.0715
in 2021
Africa (WHO region) rank
1st
Somalia rank
4th

nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.0715 against 0.0505 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 0.021.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 4th of 11 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0812 0.1089 0.0277 Somalia
2010s 0.0593 0.0889 0.0296 Somalia
2020s 0.0511 0.0727 0.0217 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n, Africa (WHO region) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.0715 against 0.0505 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n between Africa (WHO region) and Somalia?
0.021, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Somalia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Somalia rank globally for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 4th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed