Niger vs Nigeria: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years
Niger
17.82
in 2024
Nigeria
13.47
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17.82 against 13.47 in Nigeria, a difference of 4.35.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.55 | 22.65 | 17.9 | Niger |
| 2000s | 29.49 | 17.72 | 11.77 | Niger |
| 2010s | 21.91 | 14.3 | 7.6 | Niger |
| 2020s | 18.73 | 13.62 | 5.11 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 17.82 against 13.47 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Niger and Nigeria?
- 4.35, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.