Somalia vs South Sudan: Child mortality around the world
Somalia
10.32
in 2023
South Sudan
9.91
in 2023
Somalia rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
5th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 10.32 against 9.91 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 5th 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 | 24.81 | 37.85 | 13.04 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 22.86 | 37.7 | 14.84 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 21.65 | 32.16 | 10.51 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 19.32 | 33.57 | 14.25 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 22.73 | 27.67 | 4.94 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 16.91 | 14.75 | 2.15 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 16.8 | 16.64 | 0.1617 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 11.77 | 9.93 | 1.84 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 10.32 against 9.91 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.41, 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 child mortality around the world?
- Somalia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.