Eastern Asia vs Somalia: Under-five deaths

Eastern Asia
63,079
in 2024
Somalia
78,271
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
13th
Somalia rank
13th

Under-five deaths over time

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

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 78,271 against 63,079 in Eastern Asia, a difference of 15,192.

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 13th and Somalia ranks 13th 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 465,211 83,565 381,646 Eastern Asia
2010s 218,287 104,317 113,970 Eastern Asia
2020s 86,005 85,330 675.2 Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths, Eastern Asia or Somalia?
Somalia, at 78,271 against 63,079 in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths between Eastern Asia and Somalia?
15,192, 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 under-five deaths?
Eastern Asia ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 13th of 23 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five 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
Under-five 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