India vs Nigeria: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age
India
99,563
in 2024
Nigeria
138,731
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 138,731 against 99,563 in India, a difference of 39,168.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 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 200 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 | 413,254 | 104,468 | 308,787 | India |
| 2000s | 306,253 | 106,837 | 199,417 | India |
| 2010s | 180,978 | 120,975 | 60,003 | India |
| 2020s | 111,451 | 137,058 | 25,606 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age, India or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 138,731 against 99,563 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age between India and Nigeria?
- 39,168, 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 among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.