Niger vs Nigeria: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
Niger
17.8 per 1,000
in 2024
Nigeria
13.5 per 1,000
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17.8 per 1,000 against 13.5 per 1,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 4.3 per 1,000.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.54 per 1,000 | 22.64 per 1,000 | 17.9 per 1,000 | Niger |
| 2000s | 29.48 per 1,000 | 17.72 per 1,000 | 11.76 per 1,000 | Niger |
| 2010s | 21.91 per 1,000 | 14.29 per 1,000 | 7.62 per 1,000 | Niger |
| 2020s | 18.7 per 1,000 | 13.64 per 1,000 | 5.06 per 1,000 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 17.8 per 1,000 against 13.5 per 1,000 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between Niger and Nigeria?
- 4.3 per 1,000, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.