Niger vs Somalia: Fertility vs child mortality

Niger
6.06
in 2023
Somalia
6.13
in 2023
Niger rank
3rd
Somalia rank
1st

Fertility vs child mortality over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 6.13 against 6.06 in Niger, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 1st 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 7.55 7.25 0.2988 Niger
1960s 7.5 7.25 0.247 Niger
1970s 7.57 7.09 0.4766 Niger
1980s 7.87 7.31 0.555 Niger
1990s 7.8 7.57 0.2356 Niger
2000s 7.76 7.53 0.2279 Niger
2010s 7.19 6.98 0.2078 Niger
2020s 6.19 6.3 0.107 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs child mortality, Niger or Somalia?
Somalia, at 6.13 against 6.06 in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility vs child mortality between Niger and Somalia?
0.07, with Somalia 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 fertility vs child mortality?
Niger ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed