AFR vs Niger: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

AFR
46.32
in 2024
Niger
65.62
in 2024
AFR rank
2nd
Niger rank
3rd

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • AFR
  • Niger
5075100125150196919962024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 65.62 against 46.32 in AFR, a difference of 19.3.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times AFR's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

AFR ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 3rd of 17 groups.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AFR Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 97.34 131.09 33.75 Niger
2000s 73.86 88.57 14.71 Niger
2010s 53.62 69.49 15.86 Niger
2020s 48.35 67.68 19.33 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), AFR or Niger?
Niger, at 65.62 against 46.32 in AFR as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between AFR and Niger?
19.3, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Niger?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do AFR and Niger rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
AFR ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 3rd of 17 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
219 places, 13,929 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed