Somalia vs World: Under-five mortality rate, by sex
Somalia
101.07
in 2024
World
37.37
in 2024
Somalia rank
3rd
World rank
4th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time
- Somalia
- World
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 101.07 against 37.37 in World, a difference of 63.7.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.7 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 3rd and World ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.15 | 64.29 | 106.86 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 169.27 | 44.08 | 125.19 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 114.82 | 38.89 | 75.94 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Somalia or World?
- Somalia, at 101.07 against 37.37 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Somalia and World?
- 63.7, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and World rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Somalia ranks 3rd and World ranks 4th 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.