Somalia vs South Africa: Live Births Surviving to Age 1

Somalia
1,030
in 2100
South Africa
1,099
in 2100
Somalia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
29th

Live Births Surviving to Age 1 over time

  • Somalia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,099 against 1,030 in Somalia, a difference of 69.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 235 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 109.45 538.68 429.24 South Africa
1960s 135.8 701.92 566.11 South Africa
1970s 179.68 889.58 709.9 South Africa
1980s 298.09 1,107 808.93 South Africa
1990s 340.36 1,077 737.11 South Africa
2000s 481.66 1,060 577.89 South Africa
2010s 602.43 1,148 545.73 South Africa
2020s 769.42 1,150 380.51 South Africa
2030s 885.83 1,112 226.18 South Africa
2040s 979.54 1,129 149 South Africa
2050s 1,051 1,126 74.97 South Africa
2060s 1,084 1,116 31.97 South Africa
2070s 1,091 1,109 18.12 South Africa
2080s 1,079 1,107 27.53 South Africa
2090s 1,048 1,101 53.2 South Africa
2100s 1,030 1,099 69.56 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher live births surviving to age 1, Somalia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,099 against 1,030 in Somalia as of 2100.
What is the difference in live births surviving to age 1 between Somalia and South Africa?
69, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for live births surviving to age 1?
Somalia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Live Births Surviving to Age 1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
424 places, 64,024 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed