Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.4 per 1,000 against 9.1 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.3 per 1,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.46 per 1,000 | 24.25 per 1,000 | 0.7921 per 1,000 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 18.3 per 1,000 | 16.57 per 1,000 | 1.73 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.94 per 1,000 | 11.45 per 1,000 | 3.49 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 14.54 per 1,000 | 9.77 per 1,000 | 4.77 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, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Nigeria, at 14.4 per 1,000 against 9.1 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 5.3 per 1,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, 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.