Somalia vs South Sudan: Adolescent mortality rate
Somalia
8.5
in 2024
South Sudan
8.22
in 2024
Somalia rank
7th
South Sudan rank
8th
Adolescent mortality rate over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8.5 against 8.22 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.83 | 77.25 | 54.42 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 12.86 | 12.86 | 0.0008 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 16 | 18.84 | 2.84 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 10.01 | 8.22 | 1.78 | 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 8.5 against 8.22 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent mortality rate between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.28, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for adolescent mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 200 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.