Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Number of infant deaths, per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0023 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0022 units 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 units per person against 0.0022 units per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 units 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 197 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 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0 units 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 units per person against 0.0022 units 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 units 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 197 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.