Niger vs Somalia: Infant mortality rates
Niger
6.46
in 2023
Somalia
6.63
in 2023
Niger rank
6th
Somalia rank
4th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.63 against 6.46 in Niger, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.49 | 14.64 | 2.15 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 12.52 | 13.49 | 0.9735 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 12.75 | 12.77 | 0.0193 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 12.68 | 11.52 | 1.16 | Niger |
| 1990s | 11.69 | 13.42 | 1.73 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 8.87 | 10.26 | 1.38 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.99 | 10.1 | 3.11 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.56 | 7.38 | 0.8194 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Niger or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.63 against 6.46 in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Niger and Somalia?
- 0.17, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Niger ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.