Africa (WHO region) vs Nigeria: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years
Africa (WHO region)
8.27
in 2024
Nigeria
13.47
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.47 against 8.27 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 5.2.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa (WHO region) ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 17 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.78 | 22.65 | 0.1335 | Africa (WHO region) |
| 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, Africa (WHO region) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 13.47 against 8.27 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Africa (WHO region) and Nigeria?
- 5.2, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Nigeria rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 17 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.