Guinea vs Nigeria: Probability of dying, by age

Guinea
0.0636
in 2021
Nigeria
0.0699
in 2021
Guinea rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Probability of dying, by age over time

  • Guinea
  • Nigeria
00.0250.050.0750.1200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0699 against 0.0636 in Guinea, a difference of 0.0063.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 185 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0866 0.0952 0.0086 Nigeria
2010s 0.0712 0.0784 0.0072 Nigeria
2020s 0.0643 0.0707 0.0064 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Guinea or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0699 against 0.0636 in Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Guinea and Nigeria?
0.0063, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
Guinea ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.