Nigeria vs World: Number of neonatal deaths
Nigeria
295,006
in 2024
World
2.27 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 2.27 million against 295,006 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.98 million.
That makes World's figure about 7.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 197 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236,326 | 4.64 million | 4.40 million | World |
| 2000s | 254,614 | 3.62 million | 3.36 million | World |
| 2010s | 277,596 | 2.84 million | 2.56 million | World |
| 2020s | 290,179 | 2.36 million | 2.07 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Nigeria or World?
- World, at 2.27 million against 295,006 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Nigeria and World?
- 1.98 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.