Afghanistan vs Somalia: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.067 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
0.0679 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
37th
Somalia rank
36th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0679 units per square kilometre against 0.067 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0009 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 36th 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 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | 0.071 units per square kilometre | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.078 units per square kilometre | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 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, male, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0679 units per square kilometre against 0.067 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0.0009 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, male, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 36th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, male, 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, male 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.