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
0.10.150.20.250.30.35199020072024

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.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed