Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate, under-5, male
Niger
114.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
76.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Mortality rate, under-5, male over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 114.9 per 1,000 live births against 76.4 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 38.5 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 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 4th of 197 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 | 290.38 per 1,000 live births | 179.68 per 1,000 live births | 110.7 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
| 2000s | 183.3 per 1,000 live births | 132.15 per 1,000 live births | 51.15 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
| 2010s | 130.51 per 1,000 live births | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | 37.71 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
| 2020s | 119.5 per 1,000 live births | 80.5 per 1,000 live births | 39 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, male, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Niger, at 114.9 per 1,000 live births against 76.4 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, male between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 38.5 per 1,000 live births, 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, under-5, male?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.