Nigeria vs World: Number of under-five deaths, female
Nigeria
397,831
in 2024
World
2.21 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
World rank
1st
Number of under-five deaths, female over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 2.21 million against 397,831 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.81 million.
That makes World's figure about 5.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 197 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 423,988 | 5.51 million | 5.09 million | World |
| 2000s | 407,558 | 4.01 million | 3.60 million | World |
| 2010s | 396,243 | 2.86 million | 2.46 million | World |
| 2020s | 397,504 | 2.33 million | 1.93 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Nigeria or World?
- World, at 2.21 million against 397,831 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Nigeria and World?
- 1.81 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female children dying before reaching age five.