Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Somalia: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.126 units per square kilometre against 0.0076 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1184 units per square kilometre.
That makes Somalia's figure about 16.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0.1332 units per square kilometre | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.1663 units per square kilometre | 0.156 units per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | 0.1308 units per square kilometre | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.126 units per square kilometre against 0.0076 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Somalia?
- 0.1184 units per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Somalia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.