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

Nigeria
51,228
in 2021
Western Pacific (WHO region)
37,759
in 2021
Nigeria rank
3rd
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
5th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 51,228 against 37,759 in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 13,469.

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

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

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 42,616 111,498 68,882 Western Pacific (WHO region)
2010s 48,358 64,173 15,815 Western Pacific (WHO region)
2020s 51,247 39,419 11,828 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Nigeria, at 51,228 against 37,759 in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Nigeria and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
13,469, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th 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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About this data

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