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
5101520196419942024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed