Somalia vs South Sudan: Infant mortality
Somalia
6.54
in 2024
South Sudan
7.19
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
South Sudan rank
1st
Infant mortality over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 7.19 against 6.54 in Somalia, a difference of 0.65.
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 195 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 | 10.73 | 20.26 | 9.54 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 13.88 | 15.73 | 1.85 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 10.28 | 9.89 | 0.3903 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 10.39 | 10.85 | 0.4613 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 7.32 | 7.19 | 0.1282 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 7.19 against 6.54 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.65, 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?
- Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.