Guinea vs Somalia: Infant mortality rate

Guinea
59.82
in 2024
Somalia
65.4
in 2024
Guinea rank
7th
Somalia rank
4th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Guinea
  • Somalia
50100150200193719802024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 65.4 against 59.82 in Guinea, a difference of 5.58.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 4th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 145.23 107.27 37.96 Guinea
1990s 118.19 138.77 20.58 Somalia
2000s 84.31 102.82 18.51 Somalia
2010s 71.01 103.85 32.84 Somalia
2020s 62.84 73.15 10.32 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Guinea or Somalia?
Somalia, at 65.4 against 59.82 in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Guinea and Somalia?
5.58, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Somalia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Somalia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Guinea ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 4th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,450 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed