Nigeria vs Somalia: Infant mortality rates
Nigeria
6.95
in 2023
Somalia
6.63
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
Somalia rank
4th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.95 against 6.63 in Somalia, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.96 | 14.64 | 1.32 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 15.19 | 13.49 | 1.7 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 13.46 | 12.77 | 0.6896 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 11.95 | 11.52 | 0.4276 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 11.61 | 13.42 | 1.81 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 9.73 | 10.26 | 0.5218 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 8.16 | 10.1 | 1.94 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 7.21 | 7.38 | 0.1666 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 6.95 against 6.63 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0.32, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 229 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.