Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Number of infant deaths, per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0023 deaths per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0022 deaths per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Nigeria rank
6th
Number of infant deaths, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0023 deaths per person against 0.0022 deaths per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 deaths per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0054 deaths per person | 0.0062 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0047 deaths per person | 0.0047 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0046 deaths per person | 0.0044 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0036 deaths per person | 0.0035 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.0026 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0023 deaths per person against 0.0022 deaths per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.0001 deaths per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.