Somalia vs Uganda: Under-five deaths

Somalia
78,271
in 2024
Uganda
82,589
in 2024
Somalia rank
13th
Uganda rank
10th

Under-five deaths over time

  • Somalia
  • Uganda
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 82,589 against 78,271 in Somalia, a difference of 4,318.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Somalia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 10th of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 83,565 134,108 50,544 Uganda
2010s 104,317 86,893 17,424 Somalia
2020s 85,330 81,967 3,363 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths, Somalia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 82,589 against 78,271 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths between Somalia and Uganda?
4,318, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for under-five deaths?
Somalia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 10th of 198 countries.
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