Somalia vs World: Adolescent mortality rate
Somalia
8.5
in 2024
World
2.7
in 2024
Somalia rank
7th
World rank
5th
Adolescent mortality rate over time
- Somalia
- World
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8.5 against 2.7 in World, a difference of 5.8.
That makes Somalia's figure about 3.2 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 7th and World ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.83 | 4.79 | 18.04 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 12.86 | 3.83 | 9.03 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 16 | 3.15 | 12.84 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 10.01 | 2.79 | 7.21 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent mortality rate, Somalia or World?
- Somalia, at 8.5 against 2.7 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent mortality rate between Somalia and World?
- 5.8, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and World rank globally for adolescent mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 7th and World ranks 5th of 199 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.