Nigeria vs Somalia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Nigeria
115.65
in 2024
Somalia
101.07
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
Somalia rank
3rd

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 115.65 against 101.07 in Somalia, a difference of 14.58.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 150.54 171.15 20.61 Somalia
2010s 119.73 169.27 49.54 Somalia
2020s 116.98 114.82 2.16 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Nigeria or Somalia?
Nigeria, at 115.65 against 101.07 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Nigeria and Somalia?
14.58, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed