Afghanistan vs Somalia: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.122 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
0.126 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
37th
Somalia rank
36th
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.126 units per square kilometre against 0.122 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.004 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.1856 units per square kilometre | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.1801 units per square kilometre | 0.1332 units per square kilometre | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | 0.1663 units per square kilometre | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 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, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.126 units per square kilometre against 0.122 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0.004 units per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 36th of 194 countries.
- 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.