Africa Western and Central vs Somalia: Number of infant deaths, per capita
Africa Western and Central
0.0018 units per person
in 2024
Somalia
0.0027 units per person
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Somalia rank
1st
Number of infant deaths, per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0027 units per person against 0.0018 units per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per capita, Africa Western and Central or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0027 units per person against 0.0018 units per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 0.0009 units per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Somalia rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.