Nigeria vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Infant mortality rate

Nigeria
69.77
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
28.8
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
4th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 69.77 against 28.8 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 40.97.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.4 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 4th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 82.31 44.95 37.35 Nigeria
2010s 68.9 36.78 32.12 Nigeria
2020s 69.89 30.4 39.49 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Nigeria or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Nigeria, at 69.77 against 28.8 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Nigeria and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
40.97, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed