Niger vs Nigeria: Child mortality rate
Niger
48.27
in 2024
Nigeria
49.32
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Child mortality rate over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 49.32 against 48.27 in Niger, a difference of 1.05.
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 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211.32 | 234.66 | 23.33 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 221.23 | 146.6 | 74.63 | Niger |
| 1980s | 220.41 | 116.41 | 104 | Niger |
| 1990s | 179.66 | 107.4 | 72.26 | Niger |
| 2000s | 100.58 | 74.44 | 26.14 | Niger |
| 2010s | 61.76 | 54.6 | 7.17 | Niger |
| 2020s | 51.34 | 50.63 | 0.7142 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 49.32 against 48.27 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Niger and Nigeria?
- 1.05, 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 rate?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.