Mus vs Nigeria: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Mus
13.82
in 2024
Nigeria
69.77
in 2024
Mus rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
2nd

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

  • Mus
  • Nigeria
050100150200195619902024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 69.77 against 13.82 in Mus, a difference of 55.95.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.0 times Mus's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Mus ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mus Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 63.94 182.09 118.15 Nigeria
1970s 49.08 132.71 83.63 Nigeria
1980s 25.78 103.93 78.15 Nigeria
1990s 19.03 103.08 84.06 Nigeria
2000s 14.11 82.31 68.2 Nigeria
2010s 13.24 68.9 55.66 Nigeria
2020s 13.95 69.89 55.94 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), Mus or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 69.77 against 13.82 in Mus as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Mus and Nigeria?
55.95, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mus and Nigeria?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Mus and Nigeria rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Mus ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
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