Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Child deaths age 1 to 4

Nigeria
336,032
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
967,492
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Child deaths age 1 to 4 over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
500.0k1.0M1.5M196919962024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 967,492 against 336,032 in Nigeria, a difference of 631,460.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.9 times Nigeria's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 201 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 429,318 1.70 million 1.27 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 385,595 1.43 million 1.05 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 359,389 1.12 million 759,326 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 344,102 1.02 million 675,522 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths age 1 to 4, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 967,492 against 336,032 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths age 1 to 4 between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
631,460, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for child deaths age 1 to 4?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 13,252 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed