Africa (WHO regions) vs Nigeria: Mortality rate age 1-11 months

Africa (WHO regions)
20.6
in 2024
Nigeria
31.95
in 2024
Africa (WHO regions) rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Mortality rate age 1-11 months over time

  • Africa (WHO regions)
  • Nigeria
050100150196719952024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 31.95 against 20.6 in Africa (WHO regions), a difference of 11.35.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Africa (WHO regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa (WHO regions) ahead.

Africa (WHO regions) ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 48 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa (WHO regions) averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO regions) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 57.5 56.65 0.8479 Africa (WHO regions)
2000s 40.67 42.85 2.18 Nigeria
2010s 25.44 31.99 6.56 Nigeria
2020s 22.05 31.87 9.82 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 1-11 months, Africa (WHO regions) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 31.95 against 20.6 in Africa (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 1-11 months between Africa (WHO regions) and Nigeria?
11.35, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO regions) and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa (WHO regions) and Nigeria rank globally for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 1-11 months. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 1-11 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,114 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed