Somalia vs South Africa: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)

Somalia
404.5
in 2021
South Africa
371.43
in 2021
Somalia rank
5th
South Africa rank
8th

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) over time

  • Somalia
  • South Africa
0200400600200020102021

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 404.5 against 371.43 in South Africa, a difference of 33.07.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Somalia ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 409.14 504.07 94.93 South Africa
2010s 406.21 352.95 53.26 Somalia
2020s 383.59 341.43 42.16 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years), Somalia or South Africa?
Somalia, at 404.5 against 371.43 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) between Somalia and South Africa?
33.07, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
Somalia ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed