Guinea vs Nigeria: Infant mortality rates
Guinea
6.54
in 2023
Nigeria
6.95
in 2023
Guinea rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Infant mortality rates over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.95 against 6.54 in Guinea, a difference of 0.41.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.59 | 15.96 | 1.63 | Guinea |
| 1960s | 17.05 | 15.19 | 1.86 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 16.05 | 13.46 | 2.59 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 14.51 | 11.95 | 2.55 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 12.21 | 11.61 | 0.6026 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.34 | 9.73 | 0.3907 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.69 | 8.16 | 0.471 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.76 | 7.21 | 0.4522 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 6.95 against 6.54 in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.41, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Guinea ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.