Niger vs Nigeria: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita

Niger
0.0017 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0014 units per person
in 2024
Niger rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita over time

  • Niger
  • Nigeria
0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196919962024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0017 units per person against 0.0014 units per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0003 units per person.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0096 units per person 0.005 units per person 0.0046 units per person Niger
1980s 0.0097 units per person 0.0045 units per person 0.0052 units per person Niger
1990s 0.0076 units per person 0.0039 units per person 0.0037 units per person Niger
2000s 0.0043 units per person 0.0027 units per person 0.0016 units per person Niger
2010s 0.0025 units per person 0.0019 units per person 0.0006 units per person Niger
2020s 0.0019 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0003 units per person Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita, Niger or Nigeria?
Niger, at 0.0017 units per person against 0.0014 units per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita between Niger and Nigeria?
0.0003 units per person, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
Niger ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 11,449 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.