Liberia vs Nigeria: Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Liberia
3.75
in 2023
Nigeria
3.66
in 2023
Liberia rank
17th
Nigeria rank
19th
Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.75 against 3.66 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Liberia ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.76 | 5.19 | 0.433 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 4.71 | 5.09 | 0.3853 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 4.49 | 4.48 | 0.0027 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 4.31 | 4.26 | 0.054 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 4.49 | 4.39 | 0.1013 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 4.03 | 0.2813 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.79 | 3.83 | 0.0382 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.82 | 0.0737 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Liberia, at 3.75 against 3.66 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 0.09, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Liberia ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.