Americas (WHO region) vs Nigeria: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause

Americas (WHO region)
37,248
in 2021
Nigeria
51,228
in 2021
Americas (WHO region) rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 51,228 against 37,248 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 13,980.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 7 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Americas (WHO region) averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 68,840 42,616 26,224 Americas (WHO region)
2010s 46,972 48,358 1,386 Nigeria
2020s 38,049 51,247 13,198 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause, Americas (WHO region) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 51,228 against 37,248 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Americas (WHO region) and Nigeria?
13,980, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 7 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed