Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Niger: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
35.06
in 2024
Niger
65.62
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
3rd
Niger rank
3rd

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

  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 65.62 against 35.06 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 30.56.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.

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

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 3rd of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 76.42 131.09 54.67 Niger
2000s 58.32 88.57 30.25 Niger
2010s 44.79 69.49 24.7 Niger
2020s 37.12 67.68 30.55 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), Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Niger?
Niger, at 65.62 against 35.06 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Niger?
30.56, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Niger?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Niger rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 3rd of 11 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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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
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed