Somalia vs South Sudan: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Somalia
65.4
in 2024
South Sudan
71.87
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
South Sudan rank
1st
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 71.87 against 65.4 in Somalia, a difference of 6.47.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107.27 | 202.62 | 95.35 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 138.77 | 157.25 | 18.48 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 102.82 | 98.91 | 3.9 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 103.85 | 108.46 | 4.61 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 73.15 | 71.87 | 1.28 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 71.87 against 65.4 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 6.47, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st 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.