India vs Nigeria: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates

India
615,030
in 2024
Nigeria
855,676
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

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 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
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 - un igme estimates, India or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 855,676 against 615,030 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths - un igme estimates between India and Nigeria?
240,646, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed