Nigeria vs North America: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita

Nigeria
0.0022 units per person
in 2024
North America
0.0001 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
North America rank
4th

Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • North America
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0022 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in North America, a difference of 0.0021 units per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 39.2 times North America's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 6th and North America ranks 4th of 196 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria North America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0044 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0043 units per person Nigeria
2000s 0.0035 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0034 units per person Nigeria
2010s 0.0026 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0026 units per person Nigeria
2020s 0.0023 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0022 units per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita, Nigeria or North America?
Nigeria, at 0.0022 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita between Nigeria and North America?
0.0021 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and North America rank globally for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
Nigeria ranks 6th and North America ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 11,886 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.