Least developed countries vs Nigeria: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female
Least developed countries
6.38 per 1,000
in 2024
Nigeria
12.5 per 1,000
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
8th
Nigeria rank
6th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female over time
- Least developed countries
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.5 per 1,000 against 6.38 per 1,000 in Least developed countries, a difference of 6.12 per 1,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 43 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.16 per 1,000 | 21.85 per 1,000 | 0.3113 per 1,000 | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 13.58 per 1,000 | 17.14 per 1,000 | 3.56 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.66 per 1,000 | 13.66 per 1,000 | 5 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.06 per 1,000 | 12.66 per 1,000 | 5.6 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female, Least developed countries or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 12.5 per 1,000 against 6.38 per 1,000 in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female between Least developed countries and Nigeria?
- 6.12 per 1,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Nigeria rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 43 groups.
- 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 children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.