Niger vs Nigeria: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Niger
65.62
in 2024
Nigeria
69.77
in 2024
Niger rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 69.77 against 65.62 in Niger, a difference of 4.15.
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 200 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 | 148.91 | 212.34 | 63.42 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 149.86 | 132.71 | 17.16 | Niger |
| 1980s | 145.88 | 103.93 | 41.95 | Niger |
| 1990s | 131.09 | 103.08 | 28 | Niger |
| 2000s | 88.57 | 82.31 | 6.26 | Niger |
| 2010s | 69.49 | 68.9 | 0.5909 | Niger |
| 2020s | 67.68 | 69.89 | 2.21 | Nigeria |
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), Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 69.77 against 65.62 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Niger and Nigeria?
- 4.15, 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Niger ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
- 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.