Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Number of infants who die before age 1

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
214,599 deaths
in 2023
Nigeria
520,060 deaths
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 520,060 deaths against 214,599 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 305,461 deaths.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 236 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 106,274 deaths 296,733 deaths 190,459 deaths Nigeria
1960s 124,234 deaths 351,049 deaths 226,815 deaths Nigeria
1970s 140,115 deaths 405,960 deaths 265,844 deaths Nigeria
1980s 167,252 deaths 461,060 deaths 293,809 deaths Nigeria
1990s 205,886 deaths 553,919 deaths 348,032 deaths Nigeria
2000s 217,246 deaths 597,599 deaths 380,353 deaths Nigeria
2010s 216,671 deaths 593,922 deaths 377,251 deaths Nigeria
2020s 215,046 deaths 530,028 deaths 314,982 deaths Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 520,060 deaths against 214,599 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
305,461 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.