Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.369 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.369 units per square kilometre for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.5147 units per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.3367 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.5147 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.4996 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3367 units per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3421 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3508 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3581 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3631 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3658 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3681 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3718 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3761 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3818 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.388 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3957 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4041 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4138 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4237 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4326 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4399 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4453 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4499 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4555 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4612 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4673 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4731 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4774 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4801 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4809 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.479 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4738 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4656 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4558 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4462 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4382 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4311 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4246 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.418 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4118 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4067 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4022 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3992 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3972 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3958 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.395 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3947 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3945 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3948 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3953 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3947 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3932 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3907 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3864 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3821 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.378 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3735 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.369 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.369 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0092 units per square kilometre, 40.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.369 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0271 units per square kilometre, 13.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -32.6% | 0.4996 units per square kilometre | 0.3367 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5147 units per square kilometre | 0.5147 units per square kilometre | 0.5147 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3732 units per square kilometre | 0.3367 units per square kilometre | 0.4996 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4175 units per square kilometre | 0.3818 units per square kilometre | 0.4499 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4714 units per square kilometre | 0.4555 units per square kilometre | 0.4809 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4234 units per square kilometre | 0.3992 units per square kilometre | 0.4558 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3946 units per square kilometre | 0.3907 units per square kilometre | 0.3972 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3778 units per square kilometre | 0.369 units per square kilometre | 0.3864 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.369 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5147 units per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3367 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage 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.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths life stage 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.