Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Somalia: Number of infant deaths

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1.34 million
in 2024
Somalia
51,546
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
14th
Somalia rank
14th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 1.34 million against 51,546 in Somalia, a difference of 1.29 million.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 26.0 times Somalia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 14th of 47 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.84 million 49,202 1.79 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 1.67 million 51,478 1.62 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 1.42 million 64,405 1.35 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 1.38 million 55,393 1.33 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Somalia?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 1.34 million against 51,546 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia?
1.29 million, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.