Nigeria vs South Asia: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre
Nigeria
0.9412 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
0.3721 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
South Asia rank
1st
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.9412 units per square kilometre against 0.3721 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 0.5691 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.5 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Asia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8485 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 0.7984 units per square kilometre | South Asia |
| 1990s | 1 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 0.3234 units per square kilometre | South Asia |
| 2000s | 0.9671 units per square kilometre | 0.9353 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.9382 units per square kilometre | 0.5753 units per square kilometre | 0.3629 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.9368 units per square kilometre | 0.3966 units per square kilometre | 0.5402 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre, Nigeria or South Asia?
- Nigeria, at 0.9412 units per square kilometre against 0.3721 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre between Nigeria and South Asia?
- 0.5691 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), 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
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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.