Niger vs Nigeria: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita
Niger
0.0014 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0013 units per person
in 2024
Niger rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0014 units per person against 0.0013 units per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per capita, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 0.0014 units per person against 0.0013 units per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per capita between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.0001 units per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Niger ranks 3rd 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.