Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate age 5-9
Niger
17.82
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.58
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Mortality rate age 5-9 over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17.82 against 8.58 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.24.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 2nd 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 | 40.55 | 23.83 | 16.72 | Niger |
| 2000s | 29.49 | 16.36 | 13.14 | Niger |
| 2010s | 21.91 | 11.22 | 10.69 | Niger |
| 2020s | 18.73 | 9.38 | 9.35 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 5-9, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Niger, at 17.82 against 8.58 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-9 between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9.24, 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 age 5-9?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.