Nigeria: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000)
In , Nigeria's Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000) was 13.50.
That's down 0.7% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.74 . Nigeria ranks #5 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #4 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.0509) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 17.40
- Trough
- 13.50
- 1-year change
- -0.7%
- 5-year change
- -1.5%
- -0.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -4.9%
- -0.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000) |
|---|---|
| 13.5000 | |
| 13.6000 | |
| 13.7000 | |
| 13.7000 | |
| 13.7000 | |
| 13.7000 | |
| 13.8000 | |
| 13.8000 | |
| 13.9000 | |
| 14.1000 |
About Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000)
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.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.0509 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Nigeria's Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000) in 2024?
- In 2024, Nigeria's Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000) was 13.50, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Nigeria's Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000) rising or falling?
- Nigeria's Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000) fell 0.7% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank globally on Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000)?
- In 2024, Nigeria ranked #5 out of 196 countries reporting Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000).
- How does Nigeria's Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000) in 2024 was 2.74, so Nigeria is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #4 of 48.
- What is Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.0509), CC BY 4.0.