Somalia vs South Sudan: Child mortality by sex
Somalia
10.64
in 2024
South Sudan
10.21
in 2024
Somalia rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
5th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 10.64 against 10.21 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.43.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20 | 36.65 | 16.65 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 24.05 | 29.42 | 5.36 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 17.81 | 14.88 | 2.93 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 17.56 | 16.76 | 0.8059 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 12.05 | 10.21 | 1.84 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 10.64 against 10.21 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.43, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Somalia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.