Somalia vs South Sudan: Infant mortality rate
Somalia
65.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Sudan
71.87 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
South Sudan rank
1st
Infant mortality rate over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 71.87 per 1,000 live births against 65.4 per 1,000 live births in Somalia, a difference of 6.47 per 1,000 live births.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.82 per 1,000 live births | 98.91 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | Somalia |
| 2010s | 103.85 per 1,000 live births | 108.46 per 1,000 live births | 4.61 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 73.15 per 1,000 live births | 71.87 per 1,000 live births | 1.28 per 1,000 live births | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 71.87 per 1,000 live births against 65.4 per 1,000 live births in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 6.47 per 1,000 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- 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.