Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Deaths age 5 to 9

Nigeria
86,235
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
300,276
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Deaths age 5 to 9 over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 300,276 against 86,235 in Nigeria, a difference of 214,041.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.5 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 71,762 411,014 339,252 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 72,550 359,736 287,186 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 79,309 320,125 240,817 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 86,504 313,883 227,380 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths age 5 to 9, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 300,276 against 86,235 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in deaths age 5 to 9 between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
214,041, 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 5 to 9?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Deaths age 5 to 9 (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
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed