Somalia vs United Kingdom: Children under age 5
Somalia
3.41 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
3.59 million
in 2023
Somalia rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
39th
Children under age 5 over time
- Somalia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.59 million against 3.41 million in Somalia, a difference of 179,850.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 459,017 | 4.02 million | 3.56 million | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 585,299 | 4.58 million | 3.99 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 774,139 | 3.99 million | 3.22 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.26 million | 3.60 million | 2.34 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 3.76 million | 2.34 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 3.58 million | 1.49 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.64 million | 4.00 million | 1.36 million | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.30 million | 3.71 million | 408,355 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Somalia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.59 million against 3.41 million in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Somalia and United Kingdom?
- 179,850, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and United Kingdom rank globally for children under age 5?
- Somalia ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.