IDA total vs Nigeria: Number of infant deaths
IDA total
2.52 million
in 2024
Nigeria
519,644
in 2024
IDA total rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of infant deaths over time
- IDA total
- Nigeria
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 2.52 million against 519,644 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.00 million.
That makes IDA total's figure about 4.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 million | 481,558 | 3.17 million | IDA total |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 495,251 | 2.70 million | IDA total |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 495,123 | 2.25 million | IDA total |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 509,585 | 2.07 million | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, IDA total or Nigeria?
- IDA total, at 2.52 million against 519,644 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between IDA total and Nigeria?
- 2.00 million, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Nigeria rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- IDA total ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.