Madagascar vs Nigeria: Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate

Madagascar
0.1114 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
0.1973 % change on previous year
in 2024
Madagascar rank
35th
Nigeria rank
33rd

Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nigeria
-20246196919962024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.1973 % change on previous year against 0.1114 % change on previous year in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0859 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 4.33 % change on previous year 0.8643 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year Madagascar
1980s 2.4 % change on previous year 0.9184 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year Madagascar
1990s 0.9545 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year 0.9687 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s -0.7609 % change on previous year 0.3686 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 0.9825 % change on previous year 0.7808 % change on previous year 0.2017 % change on previous year Madagascar
2020s 0.8484 % change on previous year 0.8366 % change on previous year 0.0118 % change on previous year Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate, Madagascar or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.1973 % change on previous year against 0.1114 % change on previous year in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate between Madagascar and Nigeria?
0.0859 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
Madagascar ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 10,403 data points, 1953–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.