Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Nigeria
66.4%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
54.7%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 66.4% against 54.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.7%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 185 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 79.1% 75.1% 4.0% Nigeria
2010s 72.5% 60.9% 11.6% Nigeria
2020s 67.2% 54.9% 12.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Nigeria, at 66.4% against 54.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Nigeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, female (% of total female deaths)
Unit
% of total female deaths
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of female deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.