Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 139,081 against 7,087 in Niger as of 2024.

What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?

131,994, with Sub-Saharan Africa 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.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female

Niger

7,087

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

139,081

in 2024

Niger rank

6th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

4th

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female over time

Niger
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 139,081 against 7,087 in Niger, a difference of 131,994.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 19.6 times Niger's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 197 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa 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	5,321	196,006	190,685	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	6,004	172,876	166,872	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	6,676	151,498	144,822	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	7,105	146,082	138,977	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 139,081 against 7,087 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 131,994, with Sub-Saharan Africa 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 number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?: Niger ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years