Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate

Nigeria
0.5456 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.2949 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
33rd

Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zimbabwe
-40-2002040196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.5456 % change on previous year against 0.2949 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2507 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Nigeria ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 10.34 % change on previous year 0.9456 % change on previous year 9.39 % change on previous year Nigeria
1970s -3.17 % change on previous year 4.24 % change on previous year 7.41 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1980s 1.4 % change on previous year -1.61 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 1.71 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year 0.4679 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2000s -0.5731 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 4.11 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2010s 0.3234 % change on previous year -2.41 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 0.8749 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
Nigeria, at 0.5456 % change on previous year against 0.2949 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
0.2507 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 13,029 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.