Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Mortality rate age 1-11 months

Nigeria
31.95
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
21.18
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
4th

Mortality rate age 1-11 months over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
050100150196719952024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 31.95 against 21.18 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 10.77.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ahead.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 4th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
1990s 56.65 59.32 2.67 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
2000s 42.85 41.72 1.13 Nigeria
2010s 31.99 26.67 5.32 Nigeria
2020s 31.87 22.8 9.08 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 (UNSDG)?
Nigeria, at 31.95 against 21.18 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 1-11 months between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
10.77, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 4th of 200 countries.
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