Africa Eastern and Southern vs Nigeria: Mortality rate, adult, male
Mortality rate, adult, male over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 354.91 per 1,000 male adults against 285.54 per 1,000 male adults in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 69.37 per 1,000 male adults.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 442.08 per 1,000 male adults | 502.86 per 1,000 male adults | 60.78 per 1,000 male adults | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 418.01 per 1,000 male adults | 442.31 per 1,000 male adults | 24.3 per 1,000 male adults | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 410.86 per 1,000 male adults | 421.33 per 1,000 male adults | 10.47 per 1,000 male adults | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 425.41 per 1,000 male adults | 433.49 per 1,000 male adults | 8.08 per 1,000 male adults | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 406.08 per 1,000 male adults | 398.39 per 1,000 male adults | 7.69 per 1,000 male adults | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 332.39 per 1,000 male adults | 376.71 per 1,000 male adults | 44.31 per 1,000 male adults | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 299.78 per 1,000 male adults | 363.54 per 1,000 male adults | 63.76 per 1,000 male adults | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, adult, male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 354.91 per 1,000 male adults against 285.54 per 1,000 male adults in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, adult, male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria?
- 69.37 per 1,000 male adults, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria rank globally for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male 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, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.