Niger vs Nigeria: Child mortality by sex
Niger
11.49
in 2024
Nigeria
12.14
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Child mortality by sex over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.14 against 11.49 in Niger, a difference of 0.65.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.38 | 40.72 | 7.34 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 34.18 | 26.86 | 7.32 | Niger |
| 1980s | 33.69 | 21.71 | 11.98 | Niger |
| 1990s | 29.04 | 20.8 | 8.24 | Niger |
| 2000s | 18.33 | 15.81 | 2.52 | Niger |
| 2010s | 13.05 | 12.61 | 0.445 | Niger |
| 2020s | 11.95 | 12.27 | 0.3195 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 12.14 against 11.49 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.65, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.