Americas (WHO region) vs Nigeria: Adolescent mortality rate
Americas (WHO region)
1.41
in 2024
Nigeria
8.77
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
7th
Nigeria rank
6th
Adolescent mortality rate over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.77 against 1.41 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 7.36.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.2 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 11 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 | 11.88 | 9.82 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 9.99 | 8.34 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 8.94 | 7.45 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 8.8 | 7.41 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent mortality rate, Americas (WHO region) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.77 against 1.41 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent mortality rate between Americas (WHO region) and Nigeria?
- 7.36, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Nigeria rank globally for adolescent mortality rate?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.