Niger vs Somalia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita

Niger
0.0017 units per person
in 2024
Somalia
0.0014 units per person
in 2024
Niger rank
1st
Somalia rank
4th

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01197419992024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0017 units per person against 0.0014 units per person in Somalia, a difference of 0.0003 units per person.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 4th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0097 units per person 0.0036 units per person 0.0061 units per person Niger
1990s 0.0076 units per person 0.0049 units per person 0.0027 units per person Niger
2000s 0.0043 units per person 0.0031 units per person 0.0012 units per person Niger
2010s 0.0025 units per person 0.003 units per person 0.0005 units per person Somalia
2020s 0.0019 units per person 0.0017 units per person 0.0002 units per person Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita, Niger or Somalia?
Niger, at 0.0017 units per person against 0.0014 units per person in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita between Niger and Somalia?
0.0003 units per person, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
Niger ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 11,449 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.