Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate age 1-11 months
Nigeria
31.95
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.12
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Mortality rate age 1-11 months over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 31.95 against 21.12 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.83.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.65 | 58.65 | 2.01 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 42.85 | 41.3 | 1.56 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31.99 | 26.46 | 5.53 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 31.87 | 22.59 | 9.28 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 1-11 months, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 31.95 against 21.12 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 1-11 months between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.83, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.