India vs Nigeria: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male

India
24,778
in 2024
Nigeria
46,714
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 46,714 against 24,778 in India, a difference of 21,936.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 134,473 37,582 96,891 India
2000s 93,135 37,991 55,144 India
2010s 51,126 42,028 9,099 India
2020s 28,550 46,799 18,249 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male, India or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 46,714 against 24,778 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male between India and Nigeria?
21,936, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years