Afghanistan vs Somalia: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.055 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
0.0581 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
37th
Somalia rank
35th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0581 units per square kilometre against 0.055 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0031 units per square kilometre.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 35th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0805 units per square kilometre | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.087 units per square kilometre | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0581 units per square kilometre against 0.055 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0.0031 units per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 35th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.