Niger vs West and Central Africa: Mortality rate age 5-9

Niger
17.82
in 2024
West and Central Africa
10.88
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
West and Central Africa rank
1st

Mortality rate age 5-9 over time

  • Niger
  • West and Central Africa
1020304050199020072024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 17.82 against 10.88 in West and Central Africa, a difference of 6.94.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times West and Central Africa's.

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

Niger ranks 2nd and West and Central Africa ranks 1st of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 40.55 23.15 17.4 Niger
2000s 29.49 18.2 11.29 Niger
2010s 21.91 13.4 8.51 Niger
2020s 18.73 11.65 7.08 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 5-9, Niger or West and Central Africa?
Niger, at 17.82 against 10.88 in West and Central Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-9 between Niger and West and Central Africa?
6.94, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and West and Central Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Niger and West and Central Africa rank globally for mortality rate age 5-9?
Niger ranks 2nd and West and Central Africa ranks 1st 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.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed