Niger vs Somalia: Number of infants who die before age 1

Niger
22,995 deaths
in 2100
Somalia
32,421 deaths
in 2100
Niger rank
11th
Somalia rank
8th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 32,421 deaths against 22,995 deaths in Niger, a difference of 9,426 deaths.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 8th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Somalia Difference Ahead
2020s 69,970 deaths 53,623 deaths 16,347 deaths Niger
2030s 65,699 deaths 55,031 deaths 10,668 deaths Niger
2040s 58,601 deaths 55,378 deaths 3,222 deaths Niger
2050s 51,275 deaths 53,898 deaths 2,623 deaths Somalia
2060s 43,355 deaths 50,319 deaths 6,964 deaths Somalia
2070s 36,251 deaths 45,732 deaths 9,481 deaths Somalia
2080s 30,148 deaths 40,670 deaths 10,522 deaths Somalia
2090s 25,206 deaths 35,368 deaths 10,163 deaths Somalia
2100s 22,995 deaths 32,421 deaths 9,426 deaths Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Niger or Somalia?
Somalia, at 32,421 deaths against 22,995 deaths in Niger as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Niger and Somalia?
9,426 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Niger ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.