Nigeria vs World Bank Low Income: Under-five mortality rate
Nigeria
115.65
in 2024
World Bank Low Income
68.8
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
World Bank Low Income rank
3rd
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Nigeria
- World Bank Low Income
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 115.65 against 68.8 in World Bank Low Income, a difference of 46.85.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times World Bank Low Income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was World Bank Low Income ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and World Bank Low Income ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World Bank Low Income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 208.24 | 204.05 | 4.18 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 199.4 | 172.26 | 27.13 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 150.54 | 123.11 | 27.43 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 119.73 | 86.08 | 33.65 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 116.98 | 72.64 | 44.34 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Nigeria or World Bank Low Income?
- Nigeria, at 115.65 against 68.8 in World Bank Low Income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Nigeria and World Bank Low Income?
- 46.85, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World Bank Low Income?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and World Bank Low Income rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and World Bank Low Income ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.