Niger vs Zimbabwe: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre

Niger
0.0935 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.0815 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
52nd

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

  • Niger
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0935 units per square kilometre against 0.0815 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.012 units per square kilometre.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Niger ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0769 units per square kilometre 0.0878 units per square kilometre 0.0109 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 0.0979 units per square kilometre 0.0853 units per square kilometre 0.0126 units per square kilometre Niger
1990s 0.1089 units per square kilometre 0.0912 units per square kilometre 0.0177 units per square kilometre Niger
2000s 0.0919 units per square kilometre 0.1045 units per square kilometre 0.0126 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 0.0871 units per square kilometre 0.0814 units per square kilometre 0.0058 units per square kilometre Niger
2020s 0.0929 units per square kilometre 0.0788 units per square kilometre 0.0141 units per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Niger or Zimbabwe?
Niger, at 0.0935 units per square kilometre against 0.0815 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Niger and Zimbabwe?
0.012 units per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zimbabwe?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Niger and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 194 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
195 places, 10,428 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.