Low income (World Bank) vs Nigeria: Under-five mortality rate

Low income (World Bank)
68.8
in 2024
Nigeria
115.65
in 2024
Low income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Low income (World Bank)
  • Nigeria
100200300400196419942024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 115.65 against 68.8 in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 46.85.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Low income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Low income (World Bank) ahead.

Low income (World Bank) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 11 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income (World Bank) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 204.05 208.24 4.18 Nigeria
1990s 172.26 199.4 27.13 Nigeria
2000s 123.11 150.54 27.43 Nigeria
2010s 86.08 119.73 33.65 Nigeria
2020s 72.64 116.98 44.34 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Low income (World Bank) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 115.65 against 68.8 in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Low income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
46.85, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Low income (World Bank) and Nigeria rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Low income (World Bank) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,899 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed