India vs Nigeria: Number of infant deaths gho

India
567,211
in 2023
Nigeria
443,714
in 2023
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd

Number of infant deaths gho over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

India currently reports 567,211 against 443,714 in Nigeria, a difference of 123,497.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 199 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.84 million 381,470 2.46 million India
1970s 2.83 million 373,116 2.46 million India
1980s 2.55 million 393,994 2.16 million India
1990s 2.14 million 487,394 1.66 million India
2000s 1.62 million 514,682 1.10 million India
2010s 966,300 504,883 461,416 India
2020s 612,819 452,778 160,041 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths gho, India or Nigeria?
India, at 567,211 against 443,714 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths gho between India and Nigeria?
123,497, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for number of infant deaths gho?
India ranks 1st 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