Nigeria vs World: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Nigeria
0.9412 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0384 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.9412 units per square kilometre against 0.0384 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.9028 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 24.5 times World's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8485 units per square kilometre | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | 0.7151 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1 units per square kilometre | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | 0.9035 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.9671 units per square kilometre | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | 0.8996 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.9382 units per square kilometre | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | 0.8901 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.9368 units per square kilometre | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 0.8969 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 World?
- Nigeria, at 0.9412 units per square kilometre against 0.0384 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Nigeria and World?
- 0.9028 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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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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.