Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Neonatal infant and child deaths

Democratic Republic of Congo
105,425
in 2024
Nigeria
295,006
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Neonatal infant and child deaths over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 295,006 against 105,425 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 189,581.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 199 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 61,824 199,362 137,539 Nigeria
1990s 72,335 236,326 163,991 Nigeria
2000s 77,675 254,614 176,939 Nigeria
2010s 84,738 277,596 192,858 Nigeria
2020s 101,873 290,179 188,306 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal infant and child deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 295,006 against 105,425 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal infant and child deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
189,581, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for neonatal infant and child deaths?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal infant and child deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed