Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Nigeria: Neonatal mortality rate

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
21.61
in 2024
Nigeria
39.05
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • Nigeria
203040506070196719952024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 39.05 against 21.61 in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 17.44.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 11 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle income (World Bank) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 46.07 49.2 3.13 Nigeria
2000s 35.53 41.19 5.66 Nigeria
2010s 27.37 38.1 10.73 Nigeria
2020s 22.74 39.21 16.47 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 39.05 against 21.61 in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
17.44, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,890 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed