Eastern and Southern Africa vs Somalia: Under-five mortality rate
Eastern and Southern Africa
50.23
in 2024
Somalia
101.07
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa rank
6th
Somalia rank
3rd
Under-five mortality rate 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.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Somalia ahead.
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and Southern Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 186.41 | 193.34 | 6.93 | Somalia |
| 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-five mortality rate, 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-five mortality rate 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?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and Southern Africa and Somalia rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.