Somalia vs South Sudan: Infant mortality rate wdi
Somalia
6
in 2024
South Sudan
6.61
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
South Sudan rank
1st
Infant mortality rate wdi over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 6.61 against 6 in Somalia, a difference of 0.61.
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 199 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 | 9.99 | 19.41 | 9.42 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 13.17 | 14.97 | 1.81 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 9.59 | 9.26 | 0.3274 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 9.74 | 10.28 | 0.5423 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 6.61 | 0.1314 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate wdi, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 6.61 against 6 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate wdi between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.61, 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 wdi?
- Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.