Mus vs Nigeria: Under-five mortality rate

Mus
15.37
in 2024
Nigeria
115.65
in 2024
Mus rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Mus
  • Nigeria
0100200300400195619902024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 115.65 against 15.37 in Mus, a difference of 100.28.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 7.5 times Mus's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Mus ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 2 regions.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mus Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 90.38 344.33 253.95 Nigeria
1970s 65.33 259.07 193.75 Nigeria
1980s 31.11 208.24 177.12 Nigeria
1990s 21.84 199.4 177.55 Nigeria
2000s 16.07 150.54 134.47 Nigeria
2010s 14.97 119.73 104.76 Nigeria
2020s 15.57 116.98 101.41 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Mus or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 115.65 against 15.37 in Mus as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Mus and Nigeria?
100.28, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mus and Nigeria?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Mus and Nigeria rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Mus ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 2 regions.
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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About this data

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