Somalia vs Yemen: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Somalia
10,164
in 2021
Yemen
11,286
in 2021
Somalia rank
21st
Yemen rank
19th
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 11,286 against 10,164 in Somalia, a difference of 1,122.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,217 | 9,737 | 1,520 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 9,303 | 10,422 | 1,119 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 10,107 | 11,259 | 1,152 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause, Somalia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 11,286 against 10,164 in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Somalia and Yemen?
- 1,122, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Somalia ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 19th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.