Africa Western and Central vs Nigeria: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Africa Western and Central
0.1707 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.9412 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.9412 units per square kilometre against 0.1707 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.7705 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th 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 | 0.205 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 0.7951 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.198 units per square kilometre | 0.9671 units per square kilometre | 0.7692 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | 0.9382 units per square kilometre | 0.7548 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | 0.9368 units per square kilometre | 0.7614 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.9412 units per square kilometre against 0.1707 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 0.7705 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.