Nigeria vs Somalia: Infant mortality by sex
Nigeria
7.6
in 2024
Somalia
7.06
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Somalia rank
4th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.6 against 7.06 in Somalia, a difference of 0.54.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Somalia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.15 | 11.42 | 0.2729 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 11.12 | 14.55 | 3.43 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 8.97 | 10.93 | 1.97 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 7.53 | 10.98 | 3.45 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 7.62 | 7.85 | 0.2391 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 7.6 against 7.06 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0.54, 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 infant mortality by sex?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.