Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Child mortality rate
Somalia
38.16
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
25.49
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
3rd
Child mortality rate over time
- Somalia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 38.16 against 25.49 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 12.67.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
Somalia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.8 | 81.59 | 31.21 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 76.17 | 54.85 | 21.33 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 74.72 | 34.11 | 40.6 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 45.03 | 27.75 | 17.27 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Somalia, at 38.16 against 25.49 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- 12.67, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.