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

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
33.08
in 2024
Nigeria
69.77
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd

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

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • Nigeria
50100150200196419942024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 69.77 against 33.08 in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 36.69.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

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

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 77.67 103.08 25.42 Nigeria
2000s 58.63 82.31 23.67 Nigeria
2010s 42.36 68.9 26.54 Nigeria
2020s 34.68 69.89 35.21 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), Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 69.77 against 33.08 in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
36.69, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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