China vs Nigeria: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female

China
8,961
in 2024
Nigeria
17,450
in 2024
China rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female over time

  • China
  • Nigeria
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 17,450 against 8,961 in China, a difference of 8,489.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 25,798 17,286 8,511 China
2000s 19,471 19,947 475.6 Nigeria
2010s 14,502 18,264 3,763 Nigeria
2020s 9,399 17,322 7,923 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female, China or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 17,450 against 8,961 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female between China and Nigeria?
8,489, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female?
China ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of deaths of female youths ages 20-24 years