Nigeria vs World Bank Low Income: Infant mortality rate
Nigeria
69.77
in 2024
World Bank Low Income
46.69
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
World Bank Low Income rank
3rd
Infant mortality rate over time
- Nigeria
- World Bank Low Income
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 69.77 against 46.69 in World Bank Low Income, a difference of 23.08.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times World Bank Low Income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was World Bank Low Income ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and World Bank Low Income ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World Bank Low Income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.08 | 102.53 | 0.5578 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 82.31 | 76.36 | 5.94 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 68.9 | 55.81 | 13.08 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 69.89 | 48.74 | 21.15 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Nigeria or World Bank Low Income?
- Nigeria, at 69.77 against 46.69 in World Bank Low Income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Nigeria and World Bank Low Income?
- 23.08, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World Bank Low Income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and World Bank Low Income rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and World Bank Low Income ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.