Niger vs Nigeria: Under-five mortality rate
Niger
110.72
in 2024
Nigeria
115.65
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 115.65 against 110.72 in Niger, a difference of 4.93.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324.87 | 369.77 | 44.9 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 337.93 | 259.07 | 78.86 | Niger |
| 1980s | 334.12 | 208.24 | 125.88 | Niger |
| 1990s | 286.9 | 199.4 | 87.5 | Niger |
| 2000s | 180 | 150.54 | 29.46 | Niger |
| 2010s | 126.96 | 119.73 | 7.23 | Niger |
| 2020s | 115.54 | 116.98 | 1.44 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 115.65 against 110.72 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Niger and Nigeria?
- 4.93, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.