Nigeria vs Somalia: Child mortality complete gapminder

Nigeria
11.56
in 2024
Somalia
10.11
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
Somalia rank
3rd

Child mortality complete gapminder over time

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
1020304050180019122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11.56 against 10.11 in Somalia, a difference of 1.45.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Somalia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 203 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Somalia Difference Ahead
1800s 43.85 45.2 1.35 Somalia
1810s 43.85 45.2 1.35 Somalia
1820s 43.85 45.2 1.35 Somalia
1830s 43.85 45.2 1.35 Somalia
1840s 43.85 45.2 1.35 Somalia
1850s 43.85 45.2 1.35 Somalia
1860s 43.85 45.2 1.35 Somalia
1870s 43.85 45.2 1.35 Somalia
1880s 43.85 45.2 1.35 Somalia
1890s 43.83 45.18 1.35 Somalia
1900s 43.5 44.84 1.34 Somalia
1910s 42.61 43.92 1.31 Somalia
1920s 41.58 42.86 1.28 Somalia
1930s 40.55 40.59 0.0373 Somalia
1940s 38.83 36.12 2.71 Nigeria
1950s 35.12 29.44 5.68 Nigeria
1960s 34.06 25.62 8.44 Nigeria
1970s 25.91 22.24 3.67 Nigeria
1980s 20.82 19.53 1.29 Nigeria
1990s 19.94 23.31 3.37 Somalia
2000s 15.05 17.12 2.06 Somalia
2010s 11.97 16.93 4.95 Somalia
2020s 11.7 11.48 0.2156 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality complete gapminder, Nigeria or Somalia?
Nigeria, at 11.56 against 10.11 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality complete gapminder between Nigeria and Somalia?
1.45, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for child mortality complete gapminder?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality complete gapminder
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed