Niger vs Nigeria: Mortality rate 1-59 months

Niger
80.21
in 2024
Nigeria
79.62
in 2024
Niger rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd

Mortality rate 1-59 months over time

  • Niger
  • Nigeria
100200300400196719952024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 80.21 against 79.62 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.59.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Nigeria ahead.

Niger ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 285.65 351.85 66.19 Nigeria
1970s 294.93 211.1 83.84 Niger
1980s 293.59 166.06 127.54 Niger
1990s 248.98 157.94 91.04 Niger
2000s 147.15 114.06 33.09 Niger
2010s 95.7 84.83 10.87 Niger
2020s 84.49 80.8 3.69 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, Niger or Nigeria?
Niger, at 80.21 against 79.62 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between Niger and Nigeria?
0.59, with Niger 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 mortality rate 1-59 months?
Niger ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate 1-59 months. 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
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed