Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.9412 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9412 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.09 deaths per square kilometre
in 1969
All-time low
0.7435 deaths per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0.9412 deaths per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 1.09 deaths per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.7435 deaths per square kilometre, in 1971.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.09 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 1.07 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7435 deaths per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7514 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7579 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7644 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7691 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7706 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7719 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7769 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7811 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7867 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7948 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.807 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8234 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.839 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8538 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8706 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8865 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9026 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9205 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9388 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9553 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9727 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9908 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.01 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.02 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.03 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.02 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.01 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9921 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9797 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9676 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9565 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9475 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9398 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9353 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.934 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9335 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9345 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9354 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9362 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9397 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9426 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9424 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9409 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9397 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9375 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9326 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9341 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9392 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9412 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 deaths per square kilometre | 1.09 deaths per square kilometre | 1.09 deaths per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.7959 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7435 deaths per square kilometre | 1.07 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8485 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7867 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9205 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9388 deaths per square kilometre | 1.03 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9671 deaths per square kilometre | 0.934 deaths per square kilometre | 1.01 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9382 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9335 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9426 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9368 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9326 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9412 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Palestine, State of 1.03 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 3 Burundi 0.8607 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bangladesh 0.8133 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 5 Rwanda 0.6174 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.9412 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 deaths per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7435 deaths per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child 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.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of child 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.