Nigeria vs Somalia: Under 5 mortality rate sdgs

Nigeria
11.56
in 2024
Somalia
10.11
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
Somalia rank
3rd

Under 5 mortality rate sdgs over time

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
10203040196419942024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11.56 against 10.11 in Somalia, a difference of 1.45.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 20.75 19.33 1.41 Nigeria
1990s 19.94 23.31 3.37 Somalia
2000s 15.05 17.12 2.06 Somalia
2010s 11.97 16.93 4.95 Somalia
2020s 11.7 11.48 0.2156 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under 5 mortality rate sdgs, Nigeria or Somalia?
Nigeria, at 11.56 against 10.11 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in under 5 mortality rate sdgs between Nigeria and Somalia?
1.45, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for under 5 mortality rate sdgs?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Under 5 mortality rate sdgs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed