Nigeria vs World: Neonatal mortality rate
Nigeria
39.05
in 2024
World
17.2
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 39.05 against 17.2 in World, a difference of 21.85.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2 | 34.23 | 14.97 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 41.19 | 26.35 | 14.83 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 38.1 | 19.83 | 18.27 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 39.21 | 17.78 | 21.43 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 39.05 against 17.2 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Nigeria and World?
- 21.85, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.