Nigeria vs World: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Nigeria
0.5677 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0285 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.5677 units per square kilometre against 0.0285 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.5392 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 19.9 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 194 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 | 0.5287 units per square kilometre | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 0.462 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.5438 units per square kilometre | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | 0.4956 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.5436 units per square kilometre | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | 0.5082 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.5567 units per square kilometre | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 0.5273 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, Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 0.5677 units per square kilometre against 0.0285 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Nigeria and World?
- 0.5392 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 number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- 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.