Somalia vs South Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Somalia
34.24
in 2024
South Sudan
39.47
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
South Sudan rank
1st
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 39.47 against 34.24 in Somalia, a difference of 5.23.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46 | 64.69 | 18.69 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 45.53 | 61.64 | 16.11 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 45.3 | 49.59 | 4.29 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 41.1 | 40.96 | 0.1369 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 35.62 | 39.51 | 3.89 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 39.47 against 34.24 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 5.23, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.