Niger vs Nigeria: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male

Niger
18.5 per 1,000
in 2024
Nigeria
14.4 per 1,000
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male over time

  • Niger
  • Nigeria
1020304050199020072024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 18.5 per 1,000 against 14.4 per 1,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 4.1 per 1,000.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 197 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 42.88 per 1,000 23.46 per 1,000 19.42 per 1,000 Niger
2000s 30.13 per 1,000 18.3 per 1,000 11.83 per 1,000 Niger
2010s 22.45 per 1,000 14.94 per 1,000 7.51 per 1,000 Niger
2020s 19.42 per 1,000 14.54 per 1,000 4.88 per 1,000 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male, Niger or Nigeria?
Niger, at 18.5 per 1,000 against 14.4 per 1,000 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male between Niger and Nigeria?
4.1 per 1,000, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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 Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000)
Unit
per 1,000
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

Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.