Nigeria vs World: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years
Nigeria
13.47
in 2024
World
3.41
in 2024
Nigeria rank
5th
World rank
5th
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.47 against 3.41 in World, a difference of 10.06.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.0 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and World ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.65 | 8.43 | 14.22 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 17.72 | 6.15 | 11.57 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.3 | 4.31 | 9.99 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 13.62 | 3.57 | 10.05 | 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, Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 13.47 against 3.41 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Nigeria and World?
- 10.06, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and World ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- 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.