Nigeria vs World: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita
Nigeria
0.0022 units per person
in 2024
World
0.0004 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
World rank
3rd
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0022 units per person against 0.0004 units per person in World, a difference of 0.0018 units per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.0 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 6th and World ranks 3rd 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 | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.003 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.002 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0018 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 World?
- Nigeria, at 0.0022 units per person against 0.0004 units per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita between Nigeria and World?
- 0.0018 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 infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and World ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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.