Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Under-five mortality rate
Somalia
101.07
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
71.57
in 2024
Somalia rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Somalia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 101.07 against 71.57 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 29.5.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 193.34 | 195.28 | 1.94 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 233.12 | 173.09 | 60.04 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 171.15 | 125.99 | 45.16 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 169.27 | 87.59 | 81.68 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 114.82 | 75.89 | 38.94 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Somalia, at 101.07 against 71.57 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 29.5, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.