Nigeria vs Zambia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate
Nigeria
-1.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
-1.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
53rd
Zambia rank
50th
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -1.13 % change on previous year against -1.22 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.44 % change on previous year | 0.8872 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.3483 % change on previous year | 0.5349 % change on previous year | 0.1866 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -5.94 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -0.2138 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -1.13 % change on previous year against -1.22 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 50th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.