Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years
Nigeria
8.8 per 1,000
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
6 per 1,000
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.8 per 1,000 against 6 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.8 per 1,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9 per 1,000 | 12.43 per 1,000 | 0.53 per 1,000 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 9.99 per 1,000 | 9.13 per 1,000 | 0.86 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.94 per 1,000 | 7.07 per 1,000 | 1.87 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.8 per 1,000 | 6.3 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 8.8 per 1,000 against 6 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.8 per 1,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 10-14 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.