Somalia vs South Sudan: Neonatal mortality wdi

Somalia
3.42
in 2024
South Sudan
3.95
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
South Sudan rank
1st

Neonatal mortality wdi over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 3.95 against 3.42 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 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 195 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 4.6 6.47 1.87 South Sudan
1990s 4.55 6.16 1.61 South Sudan
2000s 4.53 4.96 0.429 South Sudan
2010s 4.11 4.1 0.0137 Somalia
2020s 3.56 3.95 0.3889 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality wdi, Somalia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 3.95 against 3.42 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality wdi between Somalia and South Sudan?
0.53, 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 wdi?
Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality wdi. 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 wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed