India vs Nigeria: Number of child deaths unwpp
India
642,598
in 2023
Nigeria
771,644
in 2023
India rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of child deaths unwpp over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 771,644 against 642,598 in India, a difference of 129,046.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.39 million | 598,833 | 3.80 million | India |
| 1960s | 4.61 million | 682,555 | 3.93 million | India |
| 1970s | 4.48 million | 729,268 | 3.75 million | India |
| 1980s | 3.96 million | 794,278 | 3.16 million | India |
| 1990s | 3.14 million | 938,457 | 2.20 million | India |
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 947,900 | 1.20 million | India |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 913,359 | 254,704 | India |
| 2020s | 705,718 | 797,947 | 92,229 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths unwpp, India or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 771,644 against 642,598 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths unwpp between India and Nigeria?
- 129,046, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for number of child deaths unwpp?
- India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.