Africa Western and Central vs Niger: Number of infant deaths, per capita

Africa Western and Central
0.0018 units per person
in 2024
Niger
0.0027 units per person
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Niger rank
2nd

Number of infant deaths, per capita over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Niger
0.0020.0040.0060.008197019972024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0027 units per person against 0.0018 units per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 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 0.0043 units per person 0.0069 units per person 0.0025 units per person Niger
2000s 0.0033 units per person 0.0045 units per person 0.0011 units per person Niger
2010s 0.0024 units per person 0.0032 units per person 0.0007 units per person Niger
2020s 0.0019 units per person 0.0028 units per person 0.0008 units per person Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, per capita, Africa Western and Central or Niger?
Niger, at 0.0027 units per person against 0.0018 units per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Africa Western and Central and Niger?
0.0009 units per person, 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 number of infant deaths, per capita?
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Niger ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 13,430 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.