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
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.