Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Somalia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
52.72 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Somalia
101.07 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
3rd
Somalia rank
3rd

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 101.07 per 1,000 live births against 52.72 per 1,000 live births in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 48.35 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.9 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 21 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 111 per 1,000 live births 171.15 per 1,000 live births 60.16 per 1,000 live births Somalia
2010s 71.75 per 1,000 live births 169.27 per 1,000 live births 97.52 per 1,000 live births Somalia
2020s 58.61 per 1,000 live births 114.82 per 1,000 live births 56.21 per 1,000 live births Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 101.07 per 1,000 live births against 52.72 per 1,000 live births in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Somalia?
48.35 per 1,000 live births, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Somalia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed