Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre
Nigeria
0.9412 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1244 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.9412 units per square kilometre against 0.1244 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.8168 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 7.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8485 units per square kilometre | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | 0.6587 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1 units per square kilometre | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | 0.8019 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.9671 units per square kilometre | 0.1747 units per square kilometre | 0.7924 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.9382 units per square kilometre | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | 0.8033 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.9368 units per square kilometre | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | 0.8099 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 0.9412 units per square kilometre against 0.1244 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.8168 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.