China vs Somalia: Number of child deaths unwpp
China
70,824
in 2023
Somalia
79,142
in 2023
China rank
17th
Somalia rank
15th
Number of child deaths unwpp over time
- China
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 79,142 against 70,824 in China, a difference of 8,318.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 17th and Somalia ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.55 million | 28,952 | 4.52 million | China |
| 1960s | 4.23 million | 33,091 | 4.20 million | China |
| 1970s | 2.32 million | 40,845 | 2.28 million | China |
| 1980s | 1.36 million | 59,601 | 1.30 million | China |
| 1990s | 983,800 | 82,017 | 901,783 | China |
| 2000s | 435,894 | 84,181 | 351,713 | China |
| 2010s | 205,831 | 104,916 | 100,915 | China |
| 2020s | 81,139 | 88,239 | 7,100 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths unwpp, China or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 79,142 against 70,824 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths unwpp between China and Somalia?
- 8,318, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Somalia rank globally for number of child deaths unwpp?
- China ranks 17th 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.