Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate age 5-14
Nigeria
22.12
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
14.5
in 2024
Nigeria rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Mortality rate age 5-14 over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.12 against 14.5 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.62.
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 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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 | 34.26 | 35.62 | 1.37 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 27.54 | 25.09 | 2.45 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 23.11 | 17.99 | 5.12 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 22.3 | 15.5 | 6.81 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 5-14, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 22.12 against 14.5 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-14 between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.62, 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 5-14?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.