Somalia vs South Sudan: Child mortality
Somalia
10.11
in 2024
South Sudan
9.67
in 2024
Somalia rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
5th
Child mortality over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 10.11 against 9.67 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.44.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 196 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 | 19.33 | 35.07 | 15.74 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 23.31 | 28.91 | 5.6 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 17.11 | 14.39 | 2.72 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 16.93 | 16.24 | 0.684 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 11.48 | 9.67 | 1.81 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 10.11 against 9.67 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.44, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality?
- Somalia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.