India vs Nigeria: Under-five deaths
India
615,030
in 2024
Nigeria
855,676
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Under-five deaths over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 855,676 against 615,030 in India, a difference of 240,646.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 million | 991,094 | 3.50 million | India |
| 1970s | 4.41 million | 724,884 | 3.69 million | India |
| 1980s | 3.90 million | 772,786 | 3.13 million | India |
| 1990s | 3.13 million | 910,876 | 2.22 million | India |
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 880,846 | 1.27 million | India |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 854,512 | 318,472 | India |
| 2020s | 693,757 | 853,687 | 159,930 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five deaths, India or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 855,676 against 615,030 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths between India and Nigeria?
- 240,646, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for under-five deaths?
- India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.