Niger vs Nigeria: Mortality rate, infant
Niger
67.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Nigeria
60.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Niger rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
6th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 67.4 per 1,000 live births against 60.1 per 1,000 live births in Nigeria, a difference of 7.3 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149.77 per 1,000 live births | 127.62 per 1,000 live births | 22.15 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
| 1980s | 144.68 per 1,000 live births | 104.29 per 1,000 live births | 40.39 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
| 1990s | 130.16 per 1,000 live births | 104.33 per 1,000 live births | 25.83 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
| 2000s | 88.32 per 1,000 live births | 85.55 per 1,000 live births | 2.77 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
| 2010s | 69.54 per 1,000 live births | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | 0.76 per 1,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 68.53 per 1,000 live births | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | 6.12 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 67.4 per 1,000 live births against 60.1 per 1,000 live births in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Niger and Nigeria?
- 7.3 per 1,000 live births, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Niger ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release