Somalia vs West and Central Africa: Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched

Somalia
5.09
in 2030
West and Central Africa
5.09
in 2030
Somalia rank
1st
West and Central Africa rank
1st

Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched over time

  • Somalia
  • West and Central Africa
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 5.09 against 5.09 in West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 1st and West and Central Africa ranks 1st of 200 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
2020s 28.31 26.05 2.26 Somalia
2030s 5.09 5.09 0.0001 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched, Somalia or West and Central Africa?
Somalia, at 5.09 against 5.09 in West and Central Africa as of 2030.
What is the difference in under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched between Somalia and West and Central Africa?
0, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and West and Central Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2030.
How do Somalia and West and Central Africa rank globally for under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched?
Somalia ranks 1st and West and Central Africa ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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