Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of infant deaths

Niger
71,909
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.96 million
in 2024
Niger rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Niger
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.96 million against 71,909 in Niger, a difference of 1.89 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 27.3 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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 65,366 2.44 million 2.38 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 59,540 2.29 million 2.23 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 61,991 2.03 million 1.96 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 70,267 1.99 million 1.92 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?
1.89 million, 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 infant deaths?
Niger ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.