Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Number of infant deaths gho

Democratic Republic of Congo
190,533
in 2023
Nigeria
443,714
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Number of infant deaths gho over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196519942023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 443,714 against 190,533 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 253,181.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 199 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 124,608 373,116 248,508 Nigeria
1980s 149,047 393,994 244,947 Nigeria
1990s 187,426 487,394 299,969 Nigeria
2000s 198,407 514,682 316,276 Nigeria
2010s 193,040 504,883 311,844 Nigeria
2020s 191,428 452,778 261,350 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths gho, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 443,714 against 190,533 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths gho between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
253,181, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for number of infant deaths gho?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed