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Nigeria vs South Africa: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Nigeria's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 109.50, compared to South Africa's 32.40. That makes Nigeria's value 238.0% higher than South Africa's.

Nigeria

Rank #1 of 196 globally

Nigeria trend
Latest (2024)
109.50
Year-over-year
-1.2%
10-year change
-2.2%
Peak
137.90 (2005)
Trough
109.50 (2024)

South Africa

Rank #51 of 196 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
32.40
Year-over-year
+0.9%
10-year change
-12.2%
Peak
75.80 (2005)
Trough
31.30 (2020)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.