Indonesia vs Nigeria: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause

Indonesia
21,818
in 2021
Nigeria
51,228
in 2021
Indonesia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 51,228 against 21,818 in Indonesia, a difference of 29,410.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 40,253 42,616 2,364 Nigeria
2010s 30,944 48,358 17,414 Nigeria
2020s 22,379 51,247 28,868 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause, Indonesia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 51,228 against 21,818 in Indonesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Indonesia and Nigeria?
29,410, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed