Eastern and Southern Africa vs Somalia: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates
Eastern and Southern Africa
50.23
in 2024
Somalia
101.07
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa rank
3rd
Somalia rank
3rd
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates over time
- Eastern and Southern Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 101.07 against 50.23 in Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 50.84.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.0 times Eastern and Southern Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and Southern Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.78 | 233.12 | 77.34 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 106.31 | 171.15 | 64.85 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 67.12 | 169.27 | 102.15 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 54.13 | 114.82 | 60.69 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates, Eastern and Southern Africa or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 101.07 against 50.23 in Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates between Eastern and Southern Africa and Somalia?
- 50.84, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and Southern Africa and Somalia rank globally for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.