Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Nigeria: Number of neonatal deaths

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
1.39 million
in 2024
Nigeria
295,006
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
2nd

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • Nigeria
01.0M2.0M3.0M196819962024

How they compare

Lower-middle income (World Bank) currently reports 1.39 million against 295,006 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.10 million.

That makes Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s figure about 4.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Lower-middle income (World Bank) has been ahead every year.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 11 groups.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle income (World Bank) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 2.82 million 236,326 2.58 million Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2000s 2.30 million 254,614 2.04 million Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2010s 1.80 million 277,596 1.52 million Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2020s 1.46 million 290,179 1.17 million Lower-middle income (World Bank)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Nigeria?
Lower-middle income (World Bank), at 1.39 million against 295,006 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
1.10 million, with Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Nigeria rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,674 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed