India vs Nigeria: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years
India
45,212
in 2024
Nigeria
86,235
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 86,235 against 45,212 in India, a difference of 41,023.
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 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 | 273,422 | 71,762 | 201,660 | India |
| 2000s | 183,933 | 72,550 | 111,383 | India |
| 2010s | 95,380 | 79,309 | 16,071 | India |
| 2020s | 52,034 | 86,504 | 34,470 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years, India or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 86,235 against 45,212 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years between India and Nigeria?
- 41,023, 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 ages 5 to 9 years?
- 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.