Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female
Nigeria
12.5 per 1,000
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
8 per 1,000
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.5 per 1,000 against 8 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.5 per 1,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.85 per 1,000 | 22.58 per 1,000 | 0.73 per 1,000 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 17.14 per 1,000 | 15.6 per 1,000 | 1.54 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13.66 per 1,000 | 10.52 per 1,000 | 3.14 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12.66 per 1,000 | 8.7 per 1,000 | 3.96 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, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 12.5 per 1,000 against 8 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.5 per 1,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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 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.