Somalia vs Southern Asia: Infant mortality rate
Somalia
65.4
in 2024
Southern Asia
28.49
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
Southern Asia rank
5th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Somalia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 65.4 against 28.49 in Southern Asia, a difference of 36.91.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.3 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 212 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.82 | 59.5 | 43.32 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 103.85 | 41.35 | 62.5 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 73.15 | 30.69 | 42.47 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Somalia or Southern Asia?
- Somalia, at 65.4 against 28.49 in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Somalia and Southern Asia?
- 36.91, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Southern Asia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 5th 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.