Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate age 10-14

Nigeria
8.77
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
6.02
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Mortality rate age 10-14 over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
051015199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 8.77 against 6.02 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.75.

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 6th 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 11.88 12.62 0.7414 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 9.99 9.29 0.6987 Nigeria
2010s 8.94 7.22 1.71 Nigeria
2020s 8.8 6.41 2.4 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 10-14, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Nigeria, at 8.77 against 6.02 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 10-14 between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.75, 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 10-14?
Nigeria ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 10-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 10-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed