Niger vs Somalia: Child mortality by sex
Niger
11.49
in 2024
Somalia
10.64
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Somalia rank
3rd
Child mortality by sex over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 11.49 against 10.64 in Somalia, a difference of 0.85.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.06 | 20 | 14.06 | Niger |
| 1990s | 29.04 | 24.05 | 4.99 | Niger |
| 2000s | 18.33 | 17.81 | 0.517 | Niger |
| 2010s | 13.05 | 17.56 | 4.51 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 11.95 | 12.05 | 0.1047 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 11.49 against 10.64 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Niger and Somalia?
- 0.85, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.