India vs Nigeria: Number of infant deaths unwpp
India
525,425
in 2023
Nigeria
520,060
in 2023
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of infant deaths unwpp over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 525,425 against 520,060 in Nigeria, a difference of 5,365.
Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.77 million | 296,733 | 2.47 million | India |
| 1960s | 3.00 million | 351,049 | 2.64 million | India |
| 1970s | 3.03 million | 405,960 | 2.62 million | India |
| 1980s | 2.82 million | 461,060 | 2.36 million | India |
| 1990s | 2.32 million | 553,919 | 1.77 million | India |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 597,599 | 1.06 million | India |
| 2010s | 930,608 | 593,922 | 336,686 | India |
| 2020s | 573,598 | 530,028 | 43,570 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 525,425 against 520,060 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between India and Nigeria?
- 5,365, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.