Niger vs World: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Niger
110.72 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
World
37.37 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
World rank
4th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Niger
- World
How they compare
Niger currently reports 110.72 per 1,000 live births against 37.37 per 1,000 live births in World, a difference of 73.35 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.0 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 2nd and World ranks 4th of 213 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180 per 1,000 live births | 64.29 per 1,000 live births | 115.71 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
| 2010s | 126.96 per 1,000 live births | 44.08 per 1,000 live births | 82.88 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
| 2020s | 115.54 per 1,000 live births | 38.89 per 1,000 live births | 76.65 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Niger or World?
- Niger, at 110.72 per 1,000 live births against 37.37 per 1,000 live births in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Niger and World?
- 73.35 per 1,000 live births, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and World rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Niger ranks 2nd and World ranks 4th 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.