Somalia vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Somalia
65.4
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
23.13
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
6th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Somalia
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 65.4 against 23.13 in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 42.27.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.8 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 4th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.77 | 74.72 | 64.05 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 102.82 | 54.78 | 48.04 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 103.85 | 35.84 | 68.01 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 73.15 | 25.15 | 48 | 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), Somalia or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Somalia, at 65.4 against 23.13 in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Somalia and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 42.27, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Somalia ranks 4th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- 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.