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
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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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Indicator
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 10,596 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.