Somalia vs South Asia: Number of under-five deaths, male
Somalia
42,159
in 2024
South Asia
384,107
in 2024
Somalia rank
14th
South Asia rank
17th
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Somalia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 384,107 against 42,159 in Somalia, a difference of 341,948.
That makes South Asia's figure about 9.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 17th of 197 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,450 | 1.83 million | 1.79 million | South Asia |
| 2000s | 44,512 | 1.23 million | 1.18 million | South Asia |
| 2010s | 55,341 | 676,472 | 621,131 | South Asia |
| 2020s | 45,794 | 424,034 | 378,240 | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Somalia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 384,107 against 42,159 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Somalia and South Asia?
- 341,948, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Asia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Somalia ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 17th 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.