Least developed countries vs Nigeria: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Least developed countries
23.56
in 2024
Nigeria
39.05
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time
- Least developed countries
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 39.05 against 23.56 in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.49.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.99 | 49.2 | 2.21 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 35.94 | 41.19 | 5.25 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 27.91 | 38.1 | 10.19 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 24.35 | 39.21 | 14.86 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Least developed countries or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 39.05 against 23.56 in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Least developed countries and Nigeria?
- 15.49, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Nigeria rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.