Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Child Mortality rate age 1-4
Nigeria
49.32
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
25.25
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 49.32 against 25.25 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24.07.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Nigeria 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 | 107.4 | 80.08 | 27.32 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 74.44 | 53.82 | 20.61 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 54.6 | 33.44 | 21.16 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 50.63 | 27.25 | 23.38 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate age 1-4, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 49.32 against 25.25 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate age 1-4 between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24.07, with Nigeria 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 mortality rate age 1-4?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.