Somalia vs South Sudan: Adolescent mortality rate

Somalia
9.21
in 2021
South Sudan
8.36
in 2021
Somalia rank
7th
South Sudan rank
9th

Adolescent mortality rate over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
051015199020052021

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 9.21 against 8.36 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.85.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 13.04 15.84 2.8 South Sudan
2000s 12.84 11.34 1.51 Somalia
2010s 11.17 8.48 2.69 Somalia
2020s 9.31 8.36 0.9529 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent mortality rate, Somalia or South Sudan?
Somalia, at 9.21 against 8.36 in South Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in adolescent mortality rate between Somalia and South Sudan?
0.85, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for adolescent mortality rate?
Somalia ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed