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

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

In , Nigeria's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 115.60, compared to South Africa's 35.10. That makes Nigeria's value 229.3% higher than South Africa's.

Nigeria

Rank #1 of 196 globally

Nigeria trend
Latest (2024)
115.60
Year-over-year
-1.0%
10-year change
-2.6%
Peak
145.80 (2005)
Trough
115.60 (2024)

South Africa

Rank #53 of 196 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
35.10
Year-over-year
+0.9%
10-year change
-11.6%
Peak
79.80 (2005)
Trough
33.90 (2020)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT), CC BY 4.0.