Africa Eastern and Southern vs Somalia: Number of under-five deaths, female

Africa Eastern and Southern
623,693
in 2024
Somalia
36,112
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
15th
Somalia rank
12th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 623,693 against 36,112 in Somalia, a difference of 587,581.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 17.3 times Somalia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 12th of 43 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.06 million 39,727 1.02 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 883,947 39,053 844,894 Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 667,914 48,976 618,938 Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 642,315 39,536 602,779 Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Somalia?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 623,693 against 36,112 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Somalia?
587,581, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Somalia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 12th of 43 groups.
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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, female
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, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.