Least developed countries vs Nigeria: Number of infant deaths, male, per capita

Least developed countries
0.0007 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0012 units per person
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th

Number of infant deaths, male, per capita over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Nigeria
0.0010.0020.0030.0040.005196519942024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0012 units per person against 0.0007 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.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

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 0.0022 units per person 0.0024 units per person 0.0002 units per person Nigeria
2000s 0.0015 units per person 0.0019 units per person 0.0005 units per person Nigeria
2010s 0.0009 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0005 units per person Nigeria
2020s 0.0008 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0005 units per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, per capita, Least developed countries or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0012 units per person against 0.0007 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male, 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, male, 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, male, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 13,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infant deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.