Nigeria vs Somalia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Nigeria
69.77
in 2024
Somalia
65.4
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Somalia rank
4th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 69.77 against 65.4 in Somalia, a difference of 4.37.
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 200 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 | 103.51 | 107.27 | 3.76 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 103.08 | 138.77 | 35.69 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 82.31 | 102.82 | 20.51 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 68.9 | 103.85 | 34.95 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 69.89 | 73.15 | 3.26 | 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), Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 69.77 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 Nigeria and Somalia?
- 4.37, 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.