Chad vs Somalia: Number of infants who die before age 1

Chad
52,339 deaths
in 2023
Somalia
51,959 deaths
in 2023
Chad rank
15th
Somalia rank
16th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Chad
  • Somalia
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195019862023

How they compare

Chad currently reports 52,339 deaths against 51,959 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 380 deaths.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 23,960 deaths 17,599 deaths 6,361 deaths Chad
1960s 25,694 deaths 19,974 deaths 5,720 deaths Chad
1970s 29,382 deaths 24,786 deaths 4,597 deaths Chad
1980s 33,683 deaths 36,752 deaths 3,069 deaths Somalia
1990s 43,313 deaths 48,972 deaths 5,658 deaths Somalia
2000s 51,229 deaths 52,479 deaths 1,249 deaths Somalia
2010s 54,018 deaths 64,206 deaths 10,188 deaths Somalia
2020s 52,422 deaths 56,396 deaths 3,974 deaths Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Chad or Somalia?
Chad, at 52,339 deaths against 51,959 deaths in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Chad and Somalia?
380 deaths, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Chad ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.