Nigeria vs World: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita
Nigeria
0.0014 units per person
in 2024
World
0.0002 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0014 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in World, a difference of 0.0012 units per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 9.5 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita, Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 0.0014 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita between Nigeria and World?
- 0.0012 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.