Niger vs Somalia: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years
Niger
17.82
in 2024
Somalia
14.09
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Somalia rank
3rd
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17.82 against 14.09 in Somalia, a difference of 3.73.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.55 | 39.73 | 0.8119 | Niger |
| 2000s | 29.49 | 24.56 | 4.93 | Niger |
| 2010s | 21.91 | 27.31 | 5.4 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 18.73 | 16.71 | 2.02 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 17.82 against 14.09 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Niger and Somalia?
- 3.73, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.