Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Number of neonatal deaths ihme

Democratic Republic of Congo
64,656
in 2019
Nigeria
277,187
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Number of neonatal deaths ihme over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
0100.0k200.0k300.0k195019842019

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 277,187 against 64,656 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 212,531.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 70 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 204 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 39,317 139,326 100,009 Nigeria
1960s 49,264 155,658 106,394 Nigeria
1970s 57,549 176,412 118,863 Nigeria
1980s 65,280 189,516 124,236 Nigeria
1990s 74,808 237,352 162,544 Nigeria
2000s 87,261 286,856 199,595 Nigeria
2010s 76,093 290,644 214,551 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths ihme, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 277,187 against 64,656 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths ihme between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
212,531, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths ihme. 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 ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed