Burundi vs Nigeria: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre

Burundi
0.3484 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.3233 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Burundi
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.3484 deaths per square kilometre against 0.3233 deaths per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0251 deaths per square kilometre.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 195 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3163 deaths per square kilometre 0.1972 deaths per square kilometre 0.1191 deaths per square kilometre Burundi
1970s 0.3446 deaths per square kilometre 0.2028 deaths per square kilometre 0.1417 deaths per square kilometre Burundi
1980s 0.3921 deaths per square kilometre 0.2146 deaths per square kilometre 0.1775 deaths per square kilometre Burundi
1990s 0.3897 deaths per square kilometre 0.2595 deaths per square kilometre 0.1303 deaths per square kilometre Burundi
2000s 0.4341 deaths per square kilometre 0.2796 deaths per square kilometre 0.1546 deaths per square kilometre Burundi
2010s 0.4242 deaths per square kilometre 0.3048 deaths per square kilometre 0.1194 deaths per square kilometre Burundi
2020s 0.3562 deaths per square kilometre 0.3173 deaths per square kilometre 0.0389 deaths per square kilometre Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre, Burundi or Nigeria?
Burundi, at 0.3484 deaths per square kilometre against 0.3233 deaths per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre between Burundi and Nigeria?
0.0251 deaths per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of neonatal 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.