Nigeria vs Somalia: Probability of dying, by age
Nigeria
0.0699
in 2021
Somalia
0.0681
in 2021
Nigeria rank
3rd
Somalia rank
4th
Probability of dying, by age over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0699 against 0.0681 in Somalia, a difference of 0.0018.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 4th of 185 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 | 0.0952 | 0.1012 | 0.006 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0784 | 0.0837 | 0.0053 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0707 | 0.0692 | 0.0015 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 0.0699 against 0.0681 in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0.0018, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 4th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.