Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate 1-59 months
Somalia
68.13
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
45.84
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Mortality rate 1-59 months over time
- Somalia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 68.13 against 45.84 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.29.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
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 | 196.46 | 134.03 | 62.43 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 131.06 | 92.84 | 38.22 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 133.07 | 59.01 | 74.06 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 81.26 | 49.23 | 32.03 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Somalia, at 68.13 against 45.84 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22.29, 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 mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Somalia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.