Central and Southern Asia vs Somalia: Infant mortality rate

Central and Southern Asia
27.82
in 2024
Somalia
65.4
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
6th
Somalia rank
4th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Central and Southern Asia
  • Somalia
50100150200200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 65.4 against 27.82 in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 37.58.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.4 times Central and Southern Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Central and Southern Asia ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 4th of 21 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 58.85 102.82 43.97 Somalia
2010s 40.49 103.85 63.36 Somalia
2020s 29.93 73.15 43.22 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Central and Southern Asia or Somalia?
Somalia, at 65.4 against 27.82 in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Central and Southern Asia and Somalia?
37.58, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central and Southern Asia and Somalia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 4th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Central and Southern Asia vs Somalia: Infant mortality rate. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/infant-mortality-rate-deaths-per-1-000-live-births/central-and-southern-asia/somalia-fed-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/infant-mortality-rate-deaths-per-1-000-live-births/central-and-southern-asia/somalia-fed-rep/">Central and Southern Asia vs Somalia: Infant mortality rate</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed