Niger vs Nigeria: Infant mortality by sex
Niger
7.06
in 2024
Nigeria
7.6
in 2024
Niger rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.6 against 7.06 in Niger, a difference of 0.54.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.81 | 22.25 | 6.43 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 15.9 | 14.15 | 1.76 | Niger |
| 1980s | 15.45 | 11.18 | 4.27 | Niger |
| 1990s | 13.78 | 11.12 | 2.66 | Niger |
| 2000s | 9.41 | 8.97 | 0.4425 | Niger |
| 2010s | 7.45 | 7.53 | 0.0788 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.27 | 7.62 | 0.3449 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.6 against 7.06 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.54, 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 infant mortality by sex?
- Niger ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.