Nigeria vs World: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years

Nigeria
15.6 per 1,000
in 2024
World
7 per 1,000
in 2024
Nigeria rank
18th
World rank
16th

Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years over time

  • Nigeria
  • World
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 15.6 per 1,000 against 7 per 1,000 in World, a difference of 8.6 per 1,000.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times World's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 18th and World ranks 16th of 197 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria World Difference Ahead
1990s 26.54 per 1,000 12.32 per 1,000 14.22 per 1,000 Nigeria
2000s 20.77 per 1,000 9.81 per 1,000 10.96 per 1,000 Nigeria
2010s 17.22 per 1,000 8.1 per 1,000 9.12 per 1,000 Nigeria
2020s 15.94 per 1,000 7.24 per 1,000 8.7 per 1,000 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, Nigeria or World?
Nigeria, at 15.6 per 1,000 against 7 per 1,000 in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years between Nigeria and World?
8.6 per 1,000, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and World rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
Nigeria ranks 18th and World ranks 16th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000)
Unit
per 1,000
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.