Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates

Somalia
101.07
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
71.17
in 2024
Somalia rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates over time

  • Somalia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
100200300400199020072024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 101.07 against 71.17 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 29.9.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 200 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 233.12 171.04 62.08 Somalia
2000s 171.15 124.61 46.54 Somalia
2010s 169.27 86.72 82.55 Somalia
2020s 114.82 75.11 39.71 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Somalia, at 101.07 against 71.17 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
29.9, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Somalia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed