Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of infant deaths, male

Niger
39,419
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.10 million
in 2024
Niger rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th

Number of infant deaths, male over time

  • Niger
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.10 million against 39,419 in Niger, a difference of 1.06 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 27.9 times Niger's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 197 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 35,028 1.34 million 1.30 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 32,264 1.27 million 1.24 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 33,912 1.13 million 1.10 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 38,485 1.11 million 1.08 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.10 million against 39,419 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1.06 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?
Niger ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.