Nigeria vs Somalia: Child mortality around the world
Nigeria
10.42
in 2023
Somalia
10.32
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
Somalia rank
3rd
Child mortality around the world over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 10.42 against 10.32 in Somalia, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.99 | 24.81 | 8.18 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 30.36 | 22.86 | 7.5 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 25.08 | 21.65 | 3.44 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 21.01 | 19.32 | 1.69 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 20.16 | 22.73 | 2.58 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 15.89 | 16.91 | 1.02 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 12.68 | 16.8 | 4.13 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 10.9 | 11.77 | 0.8709 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 10.42 against 10.32 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0.1, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.