Somalia vs South Sudan: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years

Somalia
25.8 per 1,000
in 2024
South Sudan
21.9 per 1,000
in 2024
Somalia rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
6th

Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 25.8 per 1,000 against 21.9 per 1,000 in South Sudan, a difference of 3.9 per 1,000.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 42.23 per 1,000 114.57 per 1,000 72.34 per 1,000 South Sudan
2000s 31.08 per 1,000 30.01 per 1,000 1.07 per 1,000 Somalia
2010s 31.37 per 1,000 38.45 per 1,000 7.08 per 1,000 South Sudan
2020s 26.7 per 1,000 23.24 per 1,000 3.46 per 1,000 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, Somalia or South Sudan?
Somalia, at 25.8 per 1,000 against 21.9 per 1,000 in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years between Somalia and South Sudan?
3.9 per 1,000, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
Somalia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000)
Unit
per 1,000
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,540 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.