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
100200300400196419942024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,870 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed