Somalia vs South Sudan: Infant mortality rate
Somalia
65.4
in 2024
South Sudan
71.87
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
South Sudan rank
1st
Infant mortality rate 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.