Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Infant mortality rate
Somalia
65.4
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
47.28
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Infant mortality rate over time
- Somalia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 65.4 against 47.28 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.12.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.82 | 75.36 | 27.46 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 103.85 | 55.38 | 48.47 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 73.15 | 49.51 | 23.64 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Somalia, at 65.4 against 47.28 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.12, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.