Low income (World Bank) vs Nigeria: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Low income (World Bank)
46.69
in 2024
Nigeria
69.77
in 2024
Low income (World Bank) rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Low income (World Bank)
  • Nigeria
50100150200196419942024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 69.77 against 46.69 in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 23.08.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Low income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Low income (World Bank) ahead.

Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income (World Bank) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 102.53 103.08 0.5578 Nigeria
2000s 76.36 82.31 5.94 Nigeria
2010s 55.81 68.9 13.08 Nigeria
2020s 48.74 69.89 21.15 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Low income (World Bank) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 69.77 against 46.69 in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Low income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
23.08, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Low income (World Bank) and Nigeria rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed