India vs Nigeria: Number of neonatal deaths ihme

India
557,579
in 2019
Nigeria
277,187
in 2019
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd

Number of neonatal deaths ihme over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

India currently reports 557,579 against 277,187 in Nigeria, a difference of 280,392.

That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.

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

India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 1.33 million 139,326 1.19 million India
1960s 1.44 million 155,658 1.28 million India
1970s 1.42 million 176,412 1.25 million India
1980s 1.42 million 189,516 1.23 million India
1990s 1.16 million 237,352 925,965 India
2000s 981,881 286,856 695,025 India
2010s 715,189 290,644 424,544 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths ihme, India or Nigeria?
India, at 557,579 against 277,187 in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths ihme between India and Nigeria?
280,392, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
India ranks 1st 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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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