Somalia vs South Africa: Infant deaths
Somalia
51,546
in 2024
South Africa
28,570
in 2024
Somalia rank
12th
South Africa rank
28th
Infant deaths over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 51,546 against 28,570 in South Africa, a difference of 22,976.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Somalia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,478 | 49,340 | 2,137 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 64,405 | 35,356 | 29,049 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 55,393 | 28,733 | 26,659 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant deaths, Somalia or South Africa?
- Somalia, at 51,546 against 28,570 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant deaths between Somalia and South Africa?
- 22,976, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for infant deaths?
- Somalia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 28th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.