Nigeria vs Somalia: Infant mortality rate
Nigeria
69.77 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Somalia
65.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Somalia rank
4th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 69.77 per 1,000 live births against 65.4 per 1,000 live births in Somalia, a difference of 4.37 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.31 per 1,000 live births | 102.82 per 1,000 live births | 20.51 per 1,000 live births | Somalia |
| 2010s | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | 103.85 per 1,000 live births | 34.95 per 1,000 live births | Somalia |
| 2020s | 69.89 per 1,000 live births | 73.15 per 1,000 live births | 3.26 per 1,000 live births | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 69.77 per 1,000 live births against 65.4 per 1,000 live births in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 4.37 per 1,000 live births, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.