Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Nigeria
115.65 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
71.57 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 115.65 per 1,000 live births against 71.57 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 44.08 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.54 per 1,000 live births | 125.99 per 1,000 live births | 24.55 per 1,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 119.73 per 1,000 live births | 87.59 per 1,000 live births | 32.14 per 1,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 116.98 per 1,000 live births | 75.89 per 1,000 live births | 41.09 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, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 115.65 per 1,000 live births against 71.57 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 44.08 per 1,000 live births, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 213 countries.
- 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.