Nigeria vs World: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre
Nigeria
0.3233 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0178 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
5th
World rank
3rd
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.3233 units per square kilometre against 0.0178 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.3055 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 18.1 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and World ranks 3rd 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 | 0.2595 units per square kilometre | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 0.2212 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.2796 units per square kilometre | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.2512 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.3048 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.2829 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.3173 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.2989 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre, Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 0.3233 units per square kilometre against 0.0178 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre between Nigeria and World?
- 0.3055 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 neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and World ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), 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
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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.