Somalia vs World: Under-five mortality rate
Somalia
101.07
in 2024
World
37.37
in 2024
Somalia rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Under-five mortality rate 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 43 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 201 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 1st 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.