Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Deaths age 1-59 months

Nigeria
560,670
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
1.75 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
2nd

Deaths age 1-59 months over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
01.0M2.0M3.0M196919962024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 1.75 million against 560,670 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.19 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 3.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 2nd of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
1990s 674,550 2.98 million 2.30 million Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
2000s 626,232 2.56 million 1.93 million Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
2010s 576,916 2.00 million 1.42 million Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
2020s 563,508 1.84 million 1.28 million Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths age 1-59 months, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), at 1.75 million against 560,670 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in deaths age 1-59 months between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
1.19 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for deaths age 1-59 months?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths age 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 11,737 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed