Afghanistan vs Somalia: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age
Afghanistan
10,777
in 2024
Somalia
12,494
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
20th
Somalia rank
17th
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 12,494 against 10,777 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,717.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 17th of 200 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,694 | 12,840 | 5,146 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 6,885 | 11,488 | 4,603 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 7,977 | 17,260 | 9,283 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 10,267 | 13,804 | 3,537 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 12,494 against 10,777 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 1,717, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 17th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.