Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained
Nigeria
39.05
in 2030
Sub-Saharan Africa
24.96
in 2030
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 39.05 against 24.96 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.09.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 39.05 | 25.74 | 13.31 | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 39.05 | 24.96 | 14.08 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 39.05 against 24.96 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2030.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14.09, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2030.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.