Somalia vs Western Asia: Infant deaths
Somalia
51,546
in 2024
Western Asia
102,139
in 2024
Somalia rank
14th
Western Asia rank
12th
Infant deaths over time
- Somalia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 102,139 against 51,546 in Somalia, a difference of 50,593.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.0 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Asia ahead.
Somalia ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,478 | 149,430 | 97,953 | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 64,405 | 121,386 | 56,981 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 55,393 | 104,899 | 49,507 | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant deaths, Somalia or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 102,139 against 51,546 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant deaths between Somalia and Western Asia?
- 50,593, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Western Asia rank globally for infant deaths?
- Somalia ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 12th of 198 countries.
- 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.