Nigeria vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre

Nigeria
0.9412 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
0.2309 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
2nd

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.9412 units per square kilometre against 0.2309 units per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.7103 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 1 units per square kilometre 1.09 units per square kilometre 0.094 units per square kilometre South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 0.9671 units per square kilometre 0.7325 units per square kilometre 0.2346 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.9382 units per square kilometre 0.3976 units per square kilometre 0.5407 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.9368 units per square kilometre 0.25 units per square kilometre 0.6868 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, Nigeria or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Nigeria, at 0.9412 units per square kilometre against 0.2309 units per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
0.7103 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
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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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,018 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.