Africa Western and Central vs Somalia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years
Africa Western and Central
15.4 per 1,000
in 2024
Somalia
25.3 per 1,000
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
2nd
Somalia rank
2nd
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 25.3 per 1,000 against 15.4 per 1,000 in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 9.9 per 1,000.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 43 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 | 26.08 per 1,000 | 51.64 per 1,000 | 25.56 per 1,000 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 21.89 per 1,000 | 35.29 per 1,000 | 13.4 per 1,000 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 18.24 per 1,000 | 37.89 per 1,000 | 19.65 per 1,000 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 16.53 per 1,000 | 27.76 per 1,000 | 11.23 per 1,000 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, Africa Western and Central or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 25.3 per 1,000 against 15.4 per 1,000 in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years between Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 9.9 per 1,000, 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.