Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Somalia: Under-five mortality rate

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
43.8
in 2024
Somalia
101.07
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
3rd
Somalia rank
3rd

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • Somalia
0100200300400198020022024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 101.07 against 43.8 in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 57.27.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.3 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 11 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle income (World Bank) Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 143.29 193.34 50.05 Somalia
1990s 115.18 233.12 117.94 Somalia
2000s 82.47 171.15 88.69 Somalia
2010s 56.82 169.27 112.45 Somalia
2020s 45.96 114.82 68.86 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 101.07 against 43.8 in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Somalia?
57.27, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Somalia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Somalia rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,899 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed