Somalia vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Under-five mortality rate

Somalia
101.07
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
26.66
in 2024
Somalia rank
3rd
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
6th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Somalia
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
0100200300400198020022024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 101.07 against 26.66 in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 74.41.

That makes Somalia's figure about 3.8 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

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

Somalia ranks 3rd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 6th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 193.34 142.95 50.39 Somalia
1990s 233.12 108.16 124.96 Somalia
2000s 171.15 72.69 98.47 Somalia
2010s 169.27 43.66 125.61 Somalia
2020s 114.82 29.25 85.58 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Somalia or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Somalia, at 101.07 against 26.66 in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Somalia and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
74.41, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Somalia ranks 3rd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 6th of 200 countries.
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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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