Nigeria vs Sur: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause

Nigeria
51,228
in 2021
Sur
50.78
in 2021
Nigeria rank
3rd
Sur rank
2nd

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

  • Nigeria
  • Sur
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 51,228 against 50.78 in Sur, a difference of 51,177.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1,008.9 times Sur's.

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

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sur ranks 2nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sur Difference Ahead
2000s 42,616 82.23 42,534 Nigeria
2010s 48,358 61.22 48,297 Nigeria
2020s 51,247 51.42 51,195 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, Nigeria or Sur?
Nigeria, at 51,228 against 50.78 in Sur as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Nigeria and Sur?
51,177, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sur?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Sur rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sur ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
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