Nigeria vs West and Central Africa: Mortality rate age 1-11 months
Nigeria
31.95
in 2024
West and Central Africa
27.06
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
West and Central Africa rank
1st
Mortality rate age 1-11 months over time
- Nigeria
- West and Central Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 31.95 against 27.06 in West and Central Africa, a difference of 4.89.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times West and Central Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was West and Central Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and West and Central Africa ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and West and Central Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.65 | 58.14 | 1.5 | West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 42.85 | 44.52 | 1.66 | West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 31.99 | 30.55 | 1.45 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 31.87 | 28.23 | 3.64 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 1-11 months, Nigeria or West and Central Africa?
- Nigeria, at 31.95 against 27.06 in West and Central Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 1-11 months between Nigeria and West and Central Africa?
- 4.89, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and West and Central Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and West and Central Africa rank globally for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and West and Central Africa ranks 1st 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.