Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Nigeria: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
4.05
in 2024
Nigeria
13.47
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th

Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • Nigeria
510152025199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 13.47 against 4.05 in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 9.42.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.3 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 11 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle income (World Bank) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 11.68 22.65 10.97 Nigeria
2000s 7.87 17.72 9.86 Nigeria
2010s 5.23 14.3 9.07 Nigeria
2020s 4.19 13.62 9.43 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, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 13.47 against 4.05 in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
9.42, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd 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