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
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.