Least developed countries vs Nigeria: Number of infant deaths, female, per capita
Least developed countries
0.0005 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.001 units per person
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th
Number of infant deaths, female, per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.001 units per person against 0.0005 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0005 units per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 43 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, per capita, Least developed countries or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.001 units per person against 0.0005 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female, per capita between Least developed countries and Nigeria?
- 0.0005 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Nigeria rank globally for number of infant deaths, female, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.