AFR vs Niger: Under-five mortality rate

AFR
69.9
in 2024
Niger
110.72
in 2024
AFR rank
1st
Niger rank
2nd

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • AFR
  • Niger
100200300196719952024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 110.72 against 69.9 in AFR, a difference of 40.82.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times AFR's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

AFR ranks 1st and Niger ranks 2nd of 17 groups.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AFR Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 193.19 334.12 140.92 Niger
1990s 168.6 286.9 118.29 Niger
2000s 123.22 180 56.78 Niger
2010s 84.45 126.96 42.51 Niger
2020s 73.86 115.54 41.68 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, AFR or Niger?
Niger, at 110.72 against 69.9 in AFR as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between AFR and Niger?
40.82, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Niger?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do AFR and Niger rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
AFR ranks 1st and Niger ranks 2nd of 17 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
219 places, 14,169 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed