Guinea vs Niger: Infant mortality rate
Guinea
6.5%
in 2023
Niger
6.5%
in 2023
Guinea rank
5th
Niger rank
6th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Guinea
- Niger
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 6.5% against 6.5% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 5th and Niger ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.6% | 12.5% | 5.1% | Guinea |
| 1960s | 17.0% | 12.5% | 4.5% | Guinea |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 12.8% | 3.3% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 12.7% | 1.8% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 0.5% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 0.5% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 0.7% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 0.2% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Guinea or Niger?
- Guinea, at 6.5% against 6.5% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Guinea and Niger?
- 0.0%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Niger rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Guinea ranks 5th and Niger ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.