Nigeria vs World: Number of infant deaths
Nigeria
519,644
in 2024
World
3.62 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Number of infant deaths over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 3.62 million against 519,644 in Nigeria, a difference of 3.10 million.
That makes World's figure about 7.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 481,558 | 8.09 million | 7.61 million | World |
| 2000s | 495,251 | 6.13 million | 5.64 million | World |
| 2010s | 495,123 | 4.58 million | 4.08 million | World |
| 2020s | 509,585 | 3.78 million | 3.27 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Nigeria or World?
- World, at 3.62 million against 519,644 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Nigeria and World?
- 3.10 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.
- 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.