AFR vs Nigeria: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years

AFR
281,554
in 2024
Nigeria
86,235
in 2024
AFR rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years over time

  • AFR
  • Nigeria
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

AFR currently reports 281,554 against 86,235 in Nigeria, a difference of 195,319.

That makes AFR's figure about 3.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, AFR has been ahead every year.

AFR ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 17 groups.

AFR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AFR Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 393,378 71,762 321,617 AFR
2000s 343,547 72,550 270,998 AFR
2010s 303,399 79,309 224,090 AFR
2020s 297,743 86,504 211,239 AFR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years, AFR or Nigeria?
AFR, at 281,554 against 86,235 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years between AFR and Nigeria?
195,319, with AFR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do AFR and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
AFR ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 17 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
219 places, 7,665 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed