Somalia vs South Sudan: Neonatal mortality ihme

Somalia
3.09
in 2019
South Sudan
3.3
in 2019
Somalia rank
9th
South Sudan rank
6th

Neonatal mortality ihme over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 3.3 against 3.09 in Somalia, a difference of 0.21.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 201 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 5.35 5.47 0.118 South Sudan
1960s 5.21 5.32 0.108 South Sudan
1970s 4.96 5.07 0.112 South Sudan
1980s 4.73 4.78 0.049 South Sudan
1990s 4.3 4.31 0.009 South Sudan
2000s 3.85 3.93 0.079 South Sudan
2010s 3.38 3.57 0.194 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality ihme, Somalia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 3.3 against 3.09 in Somalia as of 2019.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality ihme between Somalia and South Sudan?
0.21, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for neonatal mortality ihme?
Somalia ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed