Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Nigeria: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.0008 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0013 units per person
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th

Number of neonatal deaths, per capita over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Nigeria
0.0010.0020.003196819962024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0013 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.0005 units per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.002 units per person 0.0022 units per person 0.0002 units per person Nigeria
2000s 0.0015 units per person 0.0018 units per person 0.0003 units per person Nigeria
2010s 0.0011 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0004 units per person Nigeria
2020s 0.0009 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0004 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, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0013 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per capita between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria?
0.0005 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 11,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.