Somalia vs South Sudan: Mortality rate, infant
Somalia
67.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
South Sudan
72.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Somalia rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
1st
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 72.6 per 1,000 live births against 67.8 per 1,000 live births in Somalia, a difference of 4.8 per 1,000 live births.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.7 per 1,000 live births | 201.16 per 1,000 live births | 94.46 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 137.58 per 1,000 live births | 157 per 1,000 live births | 19.42 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 103.22 per 1,000 live births | 99.38 per 1,000 live births | 3.84 per 1,000 live births | Somalia |
| 2010s | 104.06 per 1,000 live births | 106.96 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | 72.6 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 72.6 per 1,000 live births against 67.8 per 1,000 live births in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 4.8 per 1,000 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Somalia ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (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
February 2026 Data Release