Nigeria vs Somalia: Infant mortality vs prenatal care

Nigeria
6.98
in 2024
Somalia
6.54
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Somalia rank
4th

Infant mortality vs prenatal care over time

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 6.98 against 6.54 in Somalia, a difference of 0.44.

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 195 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 10.35 10.73 0.3786 Somalia
1990s 10.31 13.88 3.57 Somalia
2000s 8.23 10.28 2.05 Somalia
2010s 6.89 10.38 3.49 Somalia
2020s 6.99 7.31 0.324 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality vs prenatal care, Nigeria or Somalia?
Nigeria, at 6.98 against 6.54 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality vs prenatal care between Nigeria and Somalia?
0.44, 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 vs prenatal care?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs prenatal care. 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 vs prenatal care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed