Somalia vs South Sudan: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Somalia
101.07
in 2024
South Sudan
96.71
in 2024
Somalia rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
5th

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 101.07 against 96.71 in South Sudan, a difference of 4.36.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 171.15 143.9 27.26 Somalia
2010s 169.27 162.44 6.83 Somalia
2020s 114.82 96.71 18.11 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Somalia or South Sudan?
Somalia, at 101.07 against 96.71 in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Somalia and South Sudan?
4.36, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Somalia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 212 countries.
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)
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