Somalia vs Western Asia: Under-five deaths
Somalia
78,271
in 2024
Western Asia
117,447
in 2024
Somalia rank
13th
Western Asia rank
12th
Under-five deaths over time
- Somalia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 117,447 against 78,271 in Somalia, a difference of 39,176.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.5 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 13th 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 | 83,565 | 175,490 | 91,926 | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 104,317 | 143,376 | 39,059 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 85,330 | 121,005 | 35,675 | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five deaths, Somalia or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 117,447 against 78,271 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths between Somalia and Western Asia?
- 39,176, 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 under-five deaths?
- Somalia ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 12th 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.