Nigeria vs Somalia: Infant mortality rate
Nigeria
69.77
in 2024
Somalia
65.4
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Somalia rank
4th
Infant mortality rate 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 201 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, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 69.77 against 65.4 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.