Nigeria vs Somalia: Neonatal mortality wdi

Nigeria
3.9
in 2024
Somalia
3.42
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Somalia rank
4th

Neonatal mortality wdi over time

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
02468196719952024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.9 against 3.42 in Somalia, a difference of 0.48.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 4.96 4.73 0.2355 Nigeria
1990s 4.92 4.55 0.3675 Nigeria
2000s 4.12 4.53 0.4117 Somalia
2010s 3.81 4.11 0.2997 Somalia
2020s 3.92 3.56 0.3595 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality wdi, Nigeria or Somalia?
Nigeria, at 3.9 against 3.42 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality wdi between Nigeria and Somalia?
0.48, 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 neonatal mortality wdi?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed