Niger vs Nigeria: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Niger
110.72 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Nigeria
115.65 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 115.65 per 1,000 live births against 110.72 per 1,000 live births in Niger, a difference of 4.93 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180 per 1,000 live births | 150.54 per 1,000 live births | 29.46 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
| 2010s | 126.96 per 1,000 live births | 119.73 per 1,000 live births | 7.23 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
| 2020s | 115.54 per 1,000 live births | 116.98 per 1,000 live births | 1.44 per 1,000 live births | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 115.65 per 1,000 live births against 110.72 per 1,000 live births in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Niger and Nigeria?
- 4.93 per 1,000 live births, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.