Africa (WHO region) vs Nigeria: nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n

Africa (WHO region)
0.0505
in 2021
Nigeria
0.0735
in 2021
Africa (WHO region) rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd

nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Nigeria
00.0250.050.0750.10.125200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0735 against 0.0505 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 0.023.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 11 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0812 0.102 0.0208 Nigeria
2010s 0.0593 0.083 0.0236 Nigeria
2020s 0.0511 0.0743 0.0233 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n, Africa (WHO region) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0735 against 0.0505 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n between Africa (WHO region) and Nigeria?
0.023, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Nigeria rank globally for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed