Nigeria vs World Bank Low Income: Neonatal mortality rate
Nigeria
39.05
in 2024
World Bank Low Income
24.94
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
World Bank Low Income rank
3rd
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Nigeria
- World Bank Low Income
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 39.05 against 24.94 in World Bank Low Income, a difference of 14.11.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times World Bank Low Income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and World Bank Low Income ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World Bank Low Income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2 | 43.13 | 6.07 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 41.19 | 34.84 | 6.35 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 38.1 | 28.33 | 9.77 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 39.21 | 25.7 | 13.52 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Nigeria or World Bank Low Income?
- Nigeria, at 39.05 against 24.94 in World Bank Low Income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Nigeria and World Bank Low Income?
- 14.11, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World Bank Low Income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and World Bank Low Income rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and World Bank Low Income ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
- 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.