Nigeria vs West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Mortality rate age 1-11 months

Nigeria
31.95
in 2024
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
27.06
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
1st

Mortality rate age 1-11 months over time

  • Nigeria
  • West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
50100150196719952024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 31.95 against 27.06 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 4.89.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 1st of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
1990s 56.65 58.14 1.5 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2000s 42.85 44.52 1.66 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
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 (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Nigeria, at 31.95 against 27.06 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 1-11 months between Nigeria and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
4.89, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 1st 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