Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Nigeria: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
52.72 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Nigeria
115.65 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 115.65 per 1,000 live births against 52.72 per 1,000 live births in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 62.93 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 21 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 111 per 1,000 live births 150.54 per 1,000 live births 39.55 per 1,000 live births Nigeria
2010s 71.75 per 1,000 live births 119.73 per 1,000 live births 47.98 per 1,000 live births Nigeria
2020s 58.61 per 1,000 live births 116.98 per 1,000 live births 58.37 per 1,000 live births Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 115.65 per 1,000 live births against 52.72 per 1,000 live births in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Nigeria?
62.93 per 1,000 live births, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Nigeria rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed