Afghanistan vs Somalia: Number of under-five deaths
Afghanistan
77,768
in 2024
Somalia
78,271
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
14th
Somalia rank
13th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 78,271 against 77,768 in Afghanistan, a difference of 503.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 13th of 197 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 | 110,581 | 64,266 | 46,314 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 121,065 | 84,177 | 36,888 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 117,482 | 83,565 | 33,918 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 93,544 | 104,317 | 10,773 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 81,559 | 85,330 | 3,771 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 78,271 against 77,768 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 503, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 13th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.