Niger vs Somalia: Infant mortality rate wdi

Niger
6.04
in 2024
Somalia
6
in 2024
Niger rank
3rd
Somalia rank
4th

Infant mortality rate wdi over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
5101520196919962024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 6.04 against 6 in Somalia, a difference of 0.04.

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 195 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 13.9 9.99 3.91 Niger
1990s 12.41 13.17 0.7605 Somalia
2000s 8.28 9.59 1.32 Somalia
2010s 6.41 9.74 3.33 Somalia
2020s 6.23 6.75 0.5115 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate wdi, Niger or Somalia?
Niger, at 6.04 against 6 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate wdi between Niger and Somalia?
0.04, 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 wdi?
Niger ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed