Somalia vs South Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate gho

Somalia
3.49
in 2023
South Sudan
4.02
in 2023
Somalia rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
1st

Neonatal mortality rate gho over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
0246198320032023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 4.02 against 3.49 in Somalia, a difference of 0.53.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 199 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 4.61 6.58 1.97 South Sudan
1990s 4.57 6.24 1.68 South Sudan
2000s 4.54 5.06 0.5235 South Sudan
2010s 4.11 4.2 0.0847 South Sudan
2020s 3.6 4.03 0.4308 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate gho, Somalia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 4.02 against 3.49 in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate gho between Somalia and South Sudan?
0.53, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for neonatal mortality rate gho?
Somalia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate gho. 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 rate gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed