Africa Western and Central vs Niger: Mortality rate, under-5
Africa Western and Central
91.27 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Niger
110.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Niger rank
2nd
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 110.7 per 1,000 live births against 91.27 per 1,000 live births in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 19.43 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Niger ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187.06 per 1,000 live births | 286.9 per 1,000 live births | 99.84 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
| 2000s | 142.45 per 1,000 live births | 180.01 per 1,000 live births | 37.56 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
| 2010s | 107.03 per 1,000 live births | 126.96 per 1,000 live births | 19.93 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
| 2020s | 95.71 per 1,000 live births | 115.54 per 1,000 live births | 19.83 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, Africa Western and Central or Niger?
- Niger, at 110.7 per 1,000 live births against 91.27 per 1,000 live births in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Africa Western and Central and Niger?
- 19.43 per 1,000 live births, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Niger rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Niger ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- 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 (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 is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.