Nigeria vs Sur: Number of under-five deaths

Nigeria
855,676
in 2024
Sur
171
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
Sur rank
1st

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sur
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196919962024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 855,676 against 171 in Sur, a difference of 855,505.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 5,004.0 times Sur's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Sur ranks 1st of 199 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sur Difference Ahead
1980s 830,216 601 829,616 Nigeria
1990s 910,876 447.8 910,428 Nigeria
2000s 880,846 315.8 880,530 Nigeria
2010s 854,512 234 854,278 Nigeria
2020s 853,687 182.2 853,505 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Nigeria or Sur?
Nigeria, at 855,676 against 171 in Sur as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Nigeria and Sur?
855,505, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sur?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Sur rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sur ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of under-five deaths. 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 under-five deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 12,522 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed