Eastern Asia vs Somalia: Infant deaths

Eastern Asia
43,285
in 2024
Somalia
51,546
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
14th
Somalia rank
14th

Infant deaths over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Somalia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 51,546 against 43,285 in Eastern Asia, a difference of 8,261.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Asia ahead.

Eastern Asia ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 14th of 23 groups.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 372,364 51,478 320,886 Eastern Asia
2010s 168,328 64,405 103,923 Eastern Asia
2020s 58,426 55,393 3,033 Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths, Eastern Asia or Somalia?
Somalia, at 51,546 against 43,285 in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths between Eastern Asia and Somalia?
8,261, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Somalia rank globally for infant deaths?
Eastern Asia ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 14th of 23 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed