Africa Western and Central vs Somalia: Number of under-five deaths, per capita (UN Inter-agency)
Africa Western and Central
0.0029 units per person
in 2024
Somalia
0.0041 units per person
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Somalia rank
2nd
Number of under-five deaths, per capita (UN Inter-agency) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0041 units per person against 0.0029 units per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0012 units per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd 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 | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per capita, Africa Western and Central or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0041 units per person against 0.0029 units per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per capita between Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 0.0012 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 under-five deaths, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.