Niger vs Somalia: Infant mortality rate
Niger
65.62
in 2024
Somalia
65.4
in 2024
Niger rank
3rd
Somalia rank
4th
Infant mortality rate 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 201 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, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 65.62 against 65.4 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Niger ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 4th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.