Afghanistan vs Somalia: Number of under-five deaths, male
Afghanistan
42,806
in 2024
Somalia
42,159
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Somalia rank
14th
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42,806 against 42,159 in Somalia, a difference of 647.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 14th of 197 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 | 58,103 | 34,313 | 23,790 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 64,297 | 44,450 | 19,847 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 62,933 | 44,512 | 18,422 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 50,842 | 55,341 | 4,499 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 44,766 | 45,794 | 1,028 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 42,806 against 42,159 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 647, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 14th 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male children dying before reaching age five.