Somalia vs South Africa: Under-five deaths
Somalia
78,271
in 2024
South Africa
41,435
in 2024
Somalia rank
13th
South Africa rank
15th
Under-five deaths over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 78,271 against 41,435 in South Africa, a difference of 36,836.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Somalia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 198 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 | 83,565 | 78,650 | 4,915 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 104,317 | 46,927 | 57,390 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 85,330 | 40,541 | 44,789 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five deaths, Somalia or South Africa?
- Somalia, at 78,271 against 41,435 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths between Somalia and South Africa?
- 36,836, 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 under-five deaths?
- Somalia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.