Africa Western and Central vs Nigeria: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Africa Western and Central
0.1061 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.5677 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.5677 units per square kilometre against 0.1061 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.4616 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | 0.5287 units per square kilometre | 0.4159 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | 0.5438 units per square kilometre | 0.4294 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | 0.5436 units per square kilometre | 0.4339 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.107 units per square kilometre | 0.5567 units per square kilometre | 0.4498 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.5677 units per square kilometre against 0.1061 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 0.4616 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Nigeria rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, 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
Number of infant deaths 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.