Which has higher number of infant deaths, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.96 million against 71,909 in Niger as of 2024.

What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

1.89 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of infant deaths

Niger

71,909

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

1.96 million

in 2024

Niger rank

7th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

7th

Number of infant deaths over time

Niger
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.96 million against 71,909 in Niger, a difference of 1.89 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 27.3 times Niger's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 197 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	65,366	2.44 million	2.38 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	59,540	2.29 million	2.23 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	61,991	2.03 million	1.96 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s	70,267	1.99 million	1.92 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.96 million against 71,909 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 1.89 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of infant deaths?: Niger ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infant deaths
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.