Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years

Nigeria
13.5 per 1,000
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.57 per 1,000
in 2024
Nigeria rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th

Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
10152025199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 13.5 per 1,000 against 8.57 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.93 per 1,000.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 22.64 per 1,000 23.38 per 1,000 0.7418 per 1,000 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 17.72 per 1,000 16.09 per 1,000 1.63 per 1,000 Nigeria
2010s 14.29 per 1,000 10.98 per 1,000 3.31 per 1,000 Nigeria
2020s 13.64 per 1,000 9.24 per 1,000 4.4 per 1,000 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Nigeria, at 13.5 per 1,000 against 8.57 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
4.93 per 1,000, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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 children ages 5-9 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

Indicator
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000)
Unit
per 1,000
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,540 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.