Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate age 5-9

Nigeria
13.47
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.58
in 2024
Nigeria rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Mortality rate age 5-9 over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
10152025199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 13.47 against 8.58 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.89.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time 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 22.65 23.83 1.18 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 17.72 16.36 1.37 Nigeria
2010s 14.3 11.22 3.08 Nigeria
2020s 13.62 9.38 4.24 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 5-9, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Nigeria, at 13.47 against 8.58 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-9 between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
4.89, 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 5-9?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-9 (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 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