Somalia vs South Sudan: Annual death rates in different age groups by sex
Somalia
64.05
in 2023
South Sudan
62.14
in 2023
Somalia rank
4th
South Sudan rank
7th
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 64.05 against 62.14 in South Sudan, a difference of 1.91.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 148.7 | 247.07 | 98.37 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 136.14 | 238.91 | 102.78 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 128.69 | 202.68 | 74 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 114.78 | 218.42 | 103.63 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 141.73 | 156.74 | 15 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 101.94 | 89.98 | 11.97 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 102.7 | 99.38 | 3.32 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 72.1 | 62.22 | 9.89 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups by sex, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 64.05 against 62.14 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups by sex between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 1.91, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for annual death rates in different age groups by sex?
- Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in different age groups by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.