Chad vs Somalia: Infant mortality rates

Chad
6.42
in 2023
Somalia
6.63
in 2023
Chad rank
7th
Somalia rank
4th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Chad
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 6.63 against 6.42 in Chad, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 4th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 18.89 14.64 4.25 Chad
1960s 16.88 13.49 3.39 Chad
1970s 14.82 12.77 2.05 Chad
1980s 13.48 11.52 1.96 Chad
1990s 11.88 13.42 1.54 Somalia
2000s 10.21 10.26 0.0495 Somalia
2010s 8.14 10.1 1.96 Somalia
2020s 6.71 7.38 0.663 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Chad or Somalia?
Somalia, at 6.63 against 6.42 in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Chad and Somalia?
0.21, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Chad ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. 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 rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed