Nigeria vs West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Mortality rate 1-59 months

Nigeria
79.62
in 2024
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
62.68
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
1st

Mortality rate 1-59 months over time

  • Nigeria
  • West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
100200300400196719952024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 79.62 against 62.68 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 16.94.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 1st of 200 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
1990s 157.94 148.09 9.85 Nigeria
2000s 114.06 109.11 4.95 Nigeria
2010s 84.83 74.75 10.07 Nigeria
2020s 80.8 66.27 14.53 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, Nigeria or West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Nigeria, at 79.62 against 62.68 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between Nigeria and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
16.94, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed