Niger vs Nigeria: Number of infant deaths, male, per capita
Niger
0.0015 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0012 units per person
in 2024
Niger rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
6th
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0015 units per person against 0.0012 units per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0003 units per person.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.001 units per person | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, per capita, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 0.0015 units per person against 0.0012 units per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male, per capita between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.0003 units per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for number of infant deaths, male, per capita?
- Niger ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, male, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.