Niger vs Nigeria: Infant mortality rate wdi
Niger
6.04
in 2024
Nigeria
6.32
in 2024
Niger rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Infant mortality rate wdi over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.32 against 6.04 in Niger, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 199 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 | 13.92 | 20.18 | 6.26 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 14.01 | 12.35 | 1.66 | Niger |
| 1980s | 13.68 | 9.56 | 4.12 | Niger |
| 1990s | 12.41 | 9.46 | 2.95 | Niger |
| 2000s | 8.28 | 7.46 | 0.8213 | Niger |
| 2010s | 6.41 | 6.22 | 0.1961 | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.23 | 6.33 | 0.0923 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate wdi, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 6.32 against 6.04 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate wdi between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.28, 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 wdi?
- Niger ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.