Nigeria vs Somalia: Mortality rate 1-59 months
Nigeria
79.62
in 2024
Somalia
68.13
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Somalia rank
4th
Mortality rate 1-59 months over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 79.62 against 68.13 in Somalia, a difference of 11.49.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 165.93 | 151.43 | 14.5 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 157.94 | 196.46 | 38.52 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 114.06 | 131.06 | 17 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 84.83 | 133.07 | 48.24 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 80.8 | 81.26 | 0.4623 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 79.62 against 68.13 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 11.49, 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 mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.