Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Deaths age 20 to 24

Nigeria
38,113
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
276,800
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Deaths age 20 to 24 over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 276,800 against 38,113 in Nigeria, a difference of 238,687.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.3 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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 35,363 264,169 228,807 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 38,112 264,985 226,873 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 36,363 247,840 211,477 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 37,150 271,388 234,238 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths age 20 to 24, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 276,800 against 38,113 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in deaths age 20 to 24 between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
238,687, 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 deaths age 20 to 24?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed