AFR vs Nigeria: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years

AFR
8.27
in 2024
Nigeria
13.47
in 2024
AFR rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th

Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time

  • AFR
  • Nigeria
10152025199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 13.47 against 8.27 in AFR, a difference of 5.2.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times AFR's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was AFR ahead.

AFR ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 11 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, AFR averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade AFR Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 22.78 22.65 0.1335 AFR
2000s 15.84 17.72 1.89 Nigeria
2010s 10.73 14.3 3.57 Nigeria
2020s 9.02 13.62 4.6 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years, AFR or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 13.47 against 8.27 in AFR as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between AFR and Nigeria?
5.2, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do AFR and Nigeria rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
AFR ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 7,455 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed