Nigeria vs Somalia: Child mortality rate
Nigeria
10.4%
in 2023
Somalia
10.3%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
Somalia rank
3rd
Child mortality rate over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 10.4% against 10.3% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.0% | 24.8% | 8.2% | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 30.4% | 22.9% | 7.5% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 25.1% | 21.6% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 19.3% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 22.7% | 2.6% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 16.9% | 1.0% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 16.8% | 4.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.8% | 0.9% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 10.4% against 10.3% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.