Somalia vs South Sudan: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group
Somalia
10.65
in 2024
South Sudan
9.73
in 2024
Somalia rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
5th
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 10.65 against 9.73 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.92.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 106 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.33 | 29.07 | 4.74 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 18.1 | 14.47 | 3.63 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 17.71 | 16.28 | 1.43 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 12.07 | 9.73 | 2.34 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality under five death rate by wealth group, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 10.65 against 9.73 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality under five death rate by wealth group between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.92, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Somalia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.