Kenya vs Nigeria: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years
Kenya
9.1 per 1,000
in 2024
Nigeria
8.7 per 1,000
in 2024
Kenya rank
45th
Nigeria rank
48th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.1 per 1,000 against 8.7 per 1,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.03 per 1,000 | 18.47 per 1,000 | 2.44 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 15.23 per 1,000 | 14.55 per 1,000 | 0.68 per 1,000 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10.62 per 1,000 | 11.17 per 1,000 | 0.55 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 9.3 per 1,000 | 9.12 per 1,000 | 0.18 per 1,000 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 9.1 per 1,000 against 8.7 per 1,000 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.4 per 1,000, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 48th 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 youth ages 20-24 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 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.