Niger vs Somalia: Number of infant deaths, per capita

Niger
0.0027 units per person
in 2024
Somalia
0.0027 units per person
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Somalia rank
1st

Number of infant deaths, per capita over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
0.0020.0040.0060.0080.010.012197019972024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.0027 units per person against 0.0027 units per person in Niger, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.008 units per person 0.0051 units per person 0.0029 units per person Niger
1990s 0.0069 units per person 0.0069 units per person 0 units per person Somalia
2000s 0.0045 units per person 0.0049 units per person 0.0005 units per person Somalia
2010s 0.0032 units per person 0.0048 units per person 0.0016 units per person Somalia
2020s 0.0028 units per person 0.0031 units per person 0.0003 units per person Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, per capita, Niger or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.0027 units per person against 0.0027 units per person in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Niger and Somalia?
0 units per person, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
Niger ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 13,430 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.