Nigeria vs World: Mortality rate 1-59 months
Nigeria
79.62
in 2024
World
20.52
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Mortality rate 1-59 months over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 79.62 against 20.52 in World, a difference of 59.1.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.9 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.94 | 55.66 | 102.28 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 114.06 | 38.98 | 75.08 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 84.83 | 24.75 | 60.08 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 80.8 | 21.49 | 59.3 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 79.62 against 20.52 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between Nigeria and World?
- 59.1, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.