Africa (WHO region) vs Nigeria: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Africa (WHO region)
46.32
in 2024
Nigeria
69.77
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 69.77 against 46.32 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 23.45.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.34 | 103.08 | 5.75 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 73.86 | 82.31 | 8.45 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 53.62 | 68.9 | 15.27 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 48.35 | 69.89 | 21.54 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Africa (WHO region) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 69.77 against 46.32 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Africa (WHO region) and Nigeria?
- 23.45, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Nigeria rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.