Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of infant deaths, per capita
Nigeria
0.0022 units per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0015 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Number of infant deaths, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0022 units per person against 0.0015 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0007 units per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0007 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, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Nigeria, at 0.0022 units per person against 0.0015 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0007 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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.