India vs Nigeria: Number of neonatal deaths by region
India
386,212
in 2024
Nigeria
295,006
in 2024
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 386,212 against 295,006 in Nigeria, a difference of 91,206.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 million | 184,733 | 1.68 million | India |
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 195,425 | 1.56 million | India |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 236,326 | 1.22 million | India |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 254,614 | 824,262 | India |
| 2010s | 681,798 | 277,596 | 404,202 | India |
| 2020s | 432,777 | 290,179 | 142,598 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 386,212 against 295,006 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between India and Nigeria?
- 91,206, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.