Africa Western and Central vs Nigeria: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre
Africa Western and Central
0.0608 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.3233 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
6th
Nigeria rank
5th
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.3233 units per square kilometre against 0.0608 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.2625 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th 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 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 0.2595 units per square kilometre | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | 0.2796 units per square kilometre | 0.2223 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 0.3048 units per square kilometre | 0.2445 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | 0.3173 units per square kilometre | 0.2569 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.3233 units per square kilometre against 0.0608 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 0.2625 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.