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

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

In , Nigeria's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 121.40, compared to South Africa's 37.60. That makes Nigeria's value 222.9% higher than South Africa's.

Nigeria

Rank #1 of 196 globally

Nigeria trend
Latest (2024)
121.40
Year-over-year
-1.0%
10-year change
-3.0%
Peak
153.50 (2005)
Trough
121.40 (2024)

South Africa

Rank #54 of 196 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
37.60
Year-over-year
+0.8%
10-year change
-11.3%
Peak
83.60 (2005)
Trough
36.30 (2020)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA), CC BY 4.0.