Somalia vs South Sudan: Mortality rate age 5-9

Somalia
14.09
in 2024
South Sudan
13.45
in 2024
Somalia rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
6th

Mortality rate age 5-9 over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
050100150199020072024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 14.09 against 13.45 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.64.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 39.73 90.7 50.97 South Sudan
2000s 24.56 22 2.56 Somalia
2010s 27.31 30.74 3.44 South Sudan
2020s 16.71 13.45 3.26 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 5-9, Somalia or South Sudan?
Somalia, at 14.09 against 13.45 in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-9 between Somalia and South Sudan?
0.64, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for mortality rate age 5-9?
Somalia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed