Niger vs Somalia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Niger
65.62
in 2024
Somalia
65.4
in 2024
Niger rank
3rd
Somalia rank
4th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 65.62 against 65.4 in Somalia, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147.81 | 107.27 | 40.54 | Niger |
| 1990s | 131.09 | 138.77 | 7.68 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 88.57 | 102.82 | 14.25 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 69.49 | 103.85 | 34.36 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 67.68 | 73.15 | 5.48 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 65.62 against 65.4 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Niger and Somalia?
- 0.22, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Niger ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 4th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.