Niger vs Somalia: Child mortality rate
Niger
11.6%
in 2023
Somalia
10.3%
in 2023
Niger rank
1st
Somalia rank
3rd
Child mortality rate over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 11.6% against 10.3% in Somalia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.7% | 24.8% | 7.9% | Niger |
| 1960s | 32.8% | 22.9% | 10.0% | Niger |
| 1970s | 34.0% | 21.6% | 12.4% | Niger |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 19.3% | 14.4% | Niger |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 22.7% | 6.1% | Niger |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 16.9% | 1.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 16.8% | 3.9% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 0.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 11.6% against 10.3% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Niger and Somalia?
- 1.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Niger ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.