Nigeria vs Somalia: Youth mortality rate
Nigeria
13.52
in 2024
Somalia
12.13
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Somalia rank
3rd
Youth mortality rate over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.52 against 12.13 in Somalia, a difference of 1.39.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.68 | 27.69 | 5.01 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 17.39 | 20.19 | 2.8 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 14.01 | 20.3 | 6.29 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 13.67 | 13.82 | 0.1566 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 13.52 against 12.13 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 1.39, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.