Africa Eastern and Southern vs Nigeria: Number of infant deaths, per capita
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.0013 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0022 units per person
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th
Number of infant deaths, per capita over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0022 units per person against 0.0013 units per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0022 units per person against 0.0013 units per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria?
- 0.0009 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- 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.