Sub-National Disparities in Under-Five Mortality in Nigeria: an Eleven-Fold Gap and its Correlates

Paul Adebayo Oyewole; Ayo David Adeyemi; Precious Ayomide Adebiyi; Abdulharis Adedeji Sani; Favour Orunchukwu Meye; Festus Oluwaloni Olukoya

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1193816

Sub-National Disparities in Under-Five Mortality in Nigeria: an Eleven-Fold Gap and its Correlates | Science World Journal

Nigeria's national under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) of 110 per 1000 live births conceals substantial sub-national variation, and disaggregated evidence is needed t…