Africa Western and Central vs Nigeria: Mortality rate, neonatal
Africa Western and Central
31.88 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Nigeria
39 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Mortality rate, neonatal over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 39 per 1,000 live births against 31.88 per 1,000 live births in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 7.12 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.33 per 1,000 live births | 49.21 per 1,000 live births | 1.88 per 1,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 39.09 per 1,000 live births | 41.19 per 1,000 live births | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 34.24 per 1,000 live births | 38.11 per 1,000 live births | 3.87 per 1,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 32.58 per 1,000 live births | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | 6.62 per 1,000 live births | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, neonatal, Africa Western and Central or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 39 per 1,000 live births against 31.88 per 1,000 live births in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 7.12 per 1,000 live births, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Nigeria rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.