Nigeria vs Sur: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Nigeria
69.77
in 2024
Sur
14.76
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sur rank
1st
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Nigeria
- Sur
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 69.77 against 14.76 in Sur, a difference of 55.01.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.7 times Sur's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sur ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.51 | 41.18 | 62.32 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 103.08 | 32.71 | 70.37 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 82.31 | 24.23 | 58.08 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 68.9 | 19.19 | 49.71 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 69.89 | 15.68 | 54.21 | 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), Nigeria or Sur?
- Nigeria, at 69.77 against 14.76 in Sur as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Nigeria and Sur?
- 55.01, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sur?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sur rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sur ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- 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.