Africa Eastern and Southern vs Nigeria: Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.0008 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0017 units per person
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0017 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 43 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.001 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0017 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female, per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria?
- 0.0009 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female, per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.