Nigeria vs Sur: Under-five mortality rate
Nigeria
115.65
in 2024
Sur
15.79
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
Sur rank
1st
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Nigeria
- Sur
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 115.65 against 15.79 in Sur, a difference of 99.86.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 7.3 times Sur's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sur ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 207.43 | 51.37 | 156.06 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 199.4 | 38.26 | 161.14 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 150.54 | 27.08 | 123.46 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 119.73 | 20.84 | 98.89 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 116.98 | 16.81 | 100.17 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Nigeria or Sur?
- Nigeria, at 115.65 against 15.79 in Sur as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Nigeria and Sur?
- 99.86, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sur?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sur rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Sur ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- 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.