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
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.