Somalia vs Uganda: Number of infant deaths, male

Somalia
28,398
in 2024
Uganda
34,387
in 2024
Somalia rank
15th
Uganda rank
12th

Number of infant deaths, male over time

  • Somalia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 34,387 against 28,398 in Somalia, a difference of 5,989.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Uganda ahead.

Somalia ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 12th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 19,439 46,368 26,929 Uganda
1990s 26,402 53,157 26,755 Uganda
2000s 27,979 47,456 19,477 Uganda
2010s 34,826 33,702 1,124 Somalia
2020s 30,371 33,867 3,497 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Somalia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 34,387 against 28,398 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Somalia and Uganda?
5,989, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?
Somalia ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.