Nigeria vs World: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Nigeria
69.77
in 2024
World
27.68
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
World rank
5th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 69.77 against 27.68 in World, a difference of 42.09.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.5 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.08 | 60.52 | 42.56 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 82.31 | 45.36 | 36.94 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 68.9 | 32.27 | 36.63 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 69.89 | 28.74 | 41.15 | 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), Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 69.77 against 27.68 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Nigeria and World?
- 42.09, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 5th 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.