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
020406080195419892024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,161 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed