Somalia vs South Sudan: Child mortality line chart by sex

Somalia
9.52
in 2024
South Sudan
9.15
in 2024
Somalia rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
4th

Child mortality line chart by sex over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
020406080195419892024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 9.52 against 9.15 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.37.

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 4th 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 18.31 35.49 17.18 South Sudan
1990s 22.52 28.37 5.85 South Sudan
2000s 16.37 13.86 2.51 Somalia
2010s 16.24 15.73 0.5156 Somalia
2020s 10.87 9.14 1.73 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality line chart by sex, Somalia or South Sudan?
Somalia, at 9.52 against 9.15 in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality line chart by sex between Somalia and South Sudan?
0.37, 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 line chart by sex?
Somalia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality line chart by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed