Somalia vs World: Under-five mortality rate

Somalia
101.07
in 2024
World
37.37
in 2024
Somalia rank
3rd
World rank
5th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Somalia
  • World
0100200300400198020022024

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 43 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 3rd and World ranks 5th of 200 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia World Difference Ahead
1980s 193.34 104.6 88.74 Somalia
1990s 233.12 87.98 145.14 Somalia
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, Somalia or World?
Somalia, at 101.07 against 37.37 in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Somalia and World?
63.7, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and World?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Somalia and World rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Somalia ranks 3rd and World ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 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 (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,899 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed