Nigeria vs North America: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years
Nigeria
6.9 per 1,000
in 2024
North America
2.5 per 1,000
in 2024
Nigeria rank
34th
North America rank
36th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years over time
- Nigeria
- North America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.9 per 1,000 against 2.5 per 1,000 in North America, a difference of 4.4 per 1,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.8 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 34th and North America ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.83 per 1,000 | 3.93 per 1,000 | 10.9 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10.87 per 1,000 | 3.09 per 1,000 | 7.78 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.36 per 1,000 | 2.38 per 1,000 | 5.98 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.2 per 1,000 | 2.74 per 1,000 | 4.46 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 15-19 years, Nigeria or North America?
- Nigeria, at 6.9 per 1,000 against 2.5 per 1,000 in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years between Nigeria and North America?
- 4.4 per 1,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and North America rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Nigeria ranks 34th and North America ranks 36th 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 15-19 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 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.