Eastern and Southern Africa vs Nigeria: Mortality rate age 5-9
Eastern and Southern Africa
6.2
in 2024
Nigeria
13.47
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa rank
5th
Nigeria rank
5th
Mortality rate age 5-9 over time
- Eastern and Southern Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.47 against 6.2 in Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 7.27.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Eastern and Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 33 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern and Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and Southern Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.81 | 22.65 | 1.17 | Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 14.15 | 17.72 | 3.57 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.63 | 14.3 | 5.67 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.76 | 13.62 | 6.86 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 5-9, Eastern and Southern Africa or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 13.47 against 6.2 in Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-9 between Eastern and Southern Africa and Nigeria?
- 7.27, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and Southern Africa and Nigeria rank globally for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.