Niger vs Nigeria: Infant mortality rate
Niger
65.62
in 2024
Nigeria
69.77
in 2024
Niger rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Infant mortality rate 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 201 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, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 69.77 against 65.62 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Niger ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.