Nigeria vs Somalia: Mortality rate age 5-9

Nigeria
13.47
in 2024
Somalia
14.09
in 2024
Nigeria rank
5th
Somalia rank
3rd

Mortality rate age 5-9 over time

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
20406080199020072024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 14.09 against 13.47 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.62.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 22.65 39.73 17.09 Somalia
2000s 17.72 24.56 6.84 Somalia
2010s 14.3 27.31 13 Somalia
2020s 13.62 16.71 3.09 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 5-9, Nigeria or Somalia?
Somalia, at 14.09 against 13.47 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-9 between Nigeria and Somalia?
0.62, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for mortality rate age 5-9?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed