Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Infant mortality rate
Somalia
65.4
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
47.28
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Infant mortality rate over time
- Somalia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 65.4 against 47.28 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.12.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.77 | 99.64 | 39.13 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 102.82 | 75.36 | 27.46 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 103.85 | 55.38 | 48.47 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 73.15 | 49.51 | 23.64 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Somalia, at 65.4 against 47.28 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.12, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.