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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed