Somalia vs West and Central Africa: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates
Somalia
101.07
in 2024
West and Central Africa
90.96
in 2024
Somalia rank
3rd
West and Central Africa rank
1st
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates over time
- Somalia
- West and Central Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 101.07 against 90.96 in West and Central Africa, a difference of 10.11.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times West and Central Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was West and Central Africa ahead.
Somalia ranks 3rd and West and Central Africa ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233.12 | 186.97 | 46.15 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 171.15 | 142.64 | 28.52 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 169.27 | 104.81 | 64.46 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 114.82 | 95.05 | 19.77 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates, Somalia or West and Central Africa?
- Somalia, at 101.07 against 90.96 in West and Central Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates between Somalia and West and Central Africa?
- 10.11, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and West and Central Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and West and Central Africa rank globally for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Somalia ranks 3rd and West and Central Africa ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- 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.