Nigeria vs World: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre
Nigeria
0.3735 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0099 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.3735 units per square kilometre against 0.0099 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.3636 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 37.7 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4714 units per square kilometre | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.4415 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.4234 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 0.404 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.3946 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.3819 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.38 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.3696 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre, Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 0.3735 units per square kilometre against 0.0099 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre between Nigeria and World?
- 0.3636 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.