India vs Nigeria: Neonatal infant and child deaths
India
386,212
in 2024
Nigeria
295,006
in 2024
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Neonatal infant and child deaths over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 386,212 against 295,006 in Nigeria, a difference of 91,206.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 million | 184,733 | 1.68 million | India |
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 195,425 | 1.56 million | India |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 236,326 | 1.22 million | India |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 254,614 | 824,262 | India |
| 2010s | 681,798 | 277,596 | 404,202 | India |
| 2020s | 432,777 | 290,179 | 142,598 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal infant and child deaths, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 386,212 against 295,006 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal infant and child deaths between India and Nigeria?
- 91,206, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- India ranks 1st 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.