Nigeria vs Somalia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Nigeria
0.3448
in 2024
Somalia
0.3518
in 2024
Nigeria rank
188th
Somalia rank
185th
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.3518 against 0.3448 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 188th and Somalia ranks 185th of 200 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2593 | 0.2286 | 0.0306 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.2893 | 0.2798 | 0.0095 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.3248 | 0.2762 | 0.0487 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.3399 | 0.3275 | 0.0124 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.3518 against 0.3448 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0.007, 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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 188th and Somalia ranks 185th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.