Africa Western and Central vs Nigeria: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male
Africa Western and Central
11.78 per 1,000
in 2024
Nigeria
14.4 per 1,000
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.4 per 1,000 against 11.78 per 1,000 in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2.62 per 1,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.28 per 1,000 | 23.46 per 1,000 | 0.1786 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.15 per 1,000 | 18.3 per 1,000 | 0.1486 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13.96 per 1,000 | 14.94 per 1,000 | 0.9828 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12.52 per 1,000 | 14.54 per 1,000 | 2.02 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, male, Africa Western and Central or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 14.4 per 1,000 against 11.78 per 1,000 in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male between Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 2.62 per 1,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Nigeria rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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, male (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 male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.