Africa (WHO region) vs Somalia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Africa (WHO region)
46.32
in 2024
Somalia
65.4
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
2nd
Somalia rank
4th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 65.4 against 46.32 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 19.08.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 11 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.34 | 138.77 | 41.43 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 73.86 | 102.82 | 28.96 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 53.62 | 103.85 | 50.23 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 48.35 | 73.15 | 24.8 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Africa (WHO region) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 65.4 against 46.32 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Africa (WHO region) and Somalia?
- 19.08, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Somalia rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.