Afghanistan vs Somalia: Number of child deaths unwpp
Afghanistan
81,376
in 2023
Somalia
79,142
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Somalia rank
15th
Number of child deaths unwpp over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 81,376 against 79,142 in Somalia, a difference of 2,234.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157,939 | 28,952 | 128,987 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 162,702 | 33,091 | 129,611 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 174,686 | 40,845 | 133,841 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 148,763 | 59,601 | 89,163 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 128,047 | 82,017 | 46,031 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 118,900 | 84,181 | 34,718 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 97,365 | 104,916 | 7,550 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 85,513 | 88,239 | 2,726 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths unwpp, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 81,376 against 79,142 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths unwpp between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 2,234, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.