Nigeria vs Somalia: Child mortality by sex
Nigeria
12.14
in 2024
Somalia
10.64
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
Somalia rank
3rd
Child mortality by sex over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.14 against 10.64 in Somalia, a difference of 1.5.
That makes Nigeria'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 Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.63 | 20 | 1.64 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 20.8 | 24.05 | 3.25 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 15.81 | 17.81 | 2 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 12.61 | 17.56 | 4.96 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 12.27 | 12.05 | 0.2148 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 12.14 against 10.64 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 1.5, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 199 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.