India vs Nigeria: Number of infants who die before age 1
India
44,822 deaths
in 2100
Nigeria
257,921 deaths
in 2100
India rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 257,921 deaths against 44,822 deaths in India, a difference of 213,099 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.8 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was India ahead.
India ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 471,154 deaths | 513,914 deaths | 42,761 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 333,330 deaths | 502,044 deaths | 168,714 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 214,098 deaths | 464,431 deaths | 250,333 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 149,261 deaths | 421,791 deaths | 272,530 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2060s | 110,352 deaths | 383,739 deaths | 273,387 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2070s | 82,313 deaths | 343,950 deaths | 261,638 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2080s | 63,542 deaths | 306,835 deaths | 243,293 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 50,722 deaths | 274,348 deaths | 223,626 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 44,822 deaths | 257,921 deaths | 213,099 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, India or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 257,921 deaths against 44,822 deaths in India as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between India and Nigeria?
- 213,099 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- India ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.