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
510152025199020072024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed