Nigeria vs Somalia: Child mortality line chart by sex

Nigeria
10.95
in 2024
Somalia
9.52
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
Somalia rank
3rd

Child mortality line chart by sex over time

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
10203040196419942024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 10.95 against 9.52 in Somalia, a difference of 1.43.

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 19.8 18.31 1.49 Nigeria
1990s 19.03 22.52 3.49 Somalia
2000s 14.26 16.37 2.11 Somalia
2010s 11.31 16.24 4.93 Somalia
2020s 11.09 10.87 0.215 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality line chart by sex, Nigeria or Somalia?
Nigeria, at 10.95 against 9.52 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality line chart by sex between Nigeria and Somalia?
1.43, 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 line chart 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 line chart by sex. 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 line chart by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed