Somalia vs World: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Somalia
65.4
in 2024
World
27.68
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
World rank
5th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Somalia
- World
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 65.4 against 27.68 in World, a difference of 37.72.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.4 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 4th and World ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.77 | 60.52 | 78.25 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 102.82 | 45.36 | 57.45 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 103.85 | 32.27 | 71.59 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 73.15 | 28.74 | 44.41 | 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 World?
- Somalia, at 65.4 against 27.68 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Somalia and World?
- 37.72, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and World rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Somalia ranks 4th and World ranks 5th 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.