Nigeria vs World: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates
Nigeria
115.65
in 2024
World
37.37
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
World rank
1st
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 115.65 against 37.37 in World, a difference of 78.28.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.1 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 200 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 | 199.4 | 87.98 | 111.42 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 150.54 | 64.29 | 86.25 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 119.73 | 44.08 | 75.65 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 116.98 | 38.89 | 78.09 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates, Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 115.65 against 37.37 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates between Nigeria and World?
- 78.28, 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.