Africa Western and Central vs Nigeria: Mortality rate, adult, female
Mortality rate, adult, female over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 340.87 per 1,000 female adults against 270.93 per 1,000 female adults in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 69.94 per 1,000 female adults.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 407.09 per 1,000 female adults | 424.07 per 1,000 female adults | 16.98 per 1,000 female adults | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 366.94 per 1,000 female adults | 381.79 per 1,000 female adults | 14.85 per 1,000 female adults | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 335.99 per 1,000 female adults | 362.15 per 1,000 female adults | 26.17 per 1,000 female adults | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 343.1 per 1,000 female adults | 380.83 per 1,000 female adults | 37.74 per 1,000 female adults | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 338.58 per 1,000 female adults | 377.95 per 1,000 female adults | 39.37 per 1,000 female adults | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 305.3 per 1,000 female adults | 361.8 per 1,000 female adults | 56.5 per 1,000 female adults | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 283.52 per 1,000 female adults | 349 per 1,000 female adults | 65.48 per 1,000 female adults | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, adult, female, Africa Western and Central or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 340.87 per 1,000 female adults against 270.93 per 1,000 female adults in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, adult, female between Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 69.94 per 1,000 female adults, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Nigeria rank globally for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.