Low & middle income vs Nigeria: Number of under-five deaths
Low & middle income
4.79 million
in 2024
Nigeria
855,676
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Low & middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 4.79 million against 855,676 in Nigeria, a difference of 3.94 million.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 5.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.53 million | 910,876 | 10.62 million | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 8.49 million | 880,846 | 7.61 million | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 6.13 million | 854,512 | 5.28 million | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 5.04 million | 853,687 | 4.19 million | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Low & middle income or Nigeria?
- Low & middle income, at 4.79 million against 855,676 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Low & middle income and Nigeria?
- 3.94 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and Nigeria rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of children dying before reaching age five.