Small island developing States (SIDS) vs Somalia: Infant mortality rate
Small island developing States (SIDS)
27.46 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Somalia
65.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
8th
Somalia rank
4th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 65.4 per 1,000 live births against 27.46 per 1,000 live births in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 37.94 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.4 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th 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 | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | 102.82 per 1,000 live births | 62.52 per 1,000 live births | Somalia |
| 2010s | 33.84 per 1,000 live births | 103.85 per 1,000 live births | 70.01 per 1,000 live births | Somalia |
| 2020s | 28.87 per 1,000 live births | 73.15 per 1,000 live births | 44.28 per 1,000 live births | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Small island developing States (SIDS) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 65.4 per 1,000 live births against 27.46 per 1,000 live births in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Small island developing States (SIDS) and Somalia?
- 37.94 per 1,000 live births, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Somalia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th 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.