Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate 1-59 months

Niger
80.21
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
45.84
in 2024
Niger rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Mortality rate 1-59 months over time

  • Niger
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0100200300196919962024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 80.21 against 45.84 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 34.37.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 248.98 134.03 114.95 Niger
2000s 147.15 92.84 54.31 Niger
2010s 95.7 59.01 36.69 Niger
2020s 84.49 49.23 35.26 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Niger, at 80.21 against 45.84 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34.37, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Niger ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,638 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed