Niger vs Somalia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre
Niger
0.0371 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
0.0432 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
26th
Somalia rank
23rd
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0432 units per square kilometre against 0.0371 units per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0.0061 units per square kilometre.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 26th and Somalia ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre, Niger or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0432 units per square kilometre against 0.0371 units per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre between Niger and Somalia?
- 0.0061 units per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 26th and Somalia ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.