Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita
Afghanistan
0.0012 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0013 units per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Nigeria rank
5th
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0013 units per person against 0.0012 units per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per capita, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0013 units per person against 0.0012 units per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per capita between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 0.0001 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.