Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.5677 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.5677 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.5804 deaths per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.4039 deaths per square kilometre, in 1977.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4154 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.4151 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4148 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5804 deaths per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5735 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5726 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4067 deaths per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4093 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4071 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4063 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.406 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4048 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4039 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4051 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4051 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.405 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4068 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4114 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4193 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4252 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4301 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.438 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4465 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4574 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4706 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4833 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4941 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5054 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5177 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5296 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5416 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5508 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5546 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5548 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5554 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5587 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5584 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5539 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5486 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.543 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5384 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5357 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5332 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5331 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5348 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5363 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5386 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5404 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5415 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5451 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5478 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5471 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5462 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5464 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5468 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5462 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.552 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5612 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5677 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.5677 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.5677 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +39.9% | 0.4148 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5804 deaths per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -29.0% | 0.5726 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4067 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4798 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4148 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5804 deaths per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4227 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4039 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5726 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.431 deaths per square kilometre | 0.405 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4706 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5287 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4833 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5554 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5438 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5331 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5587 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5436 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5363 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5478 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5567 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5462 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5677 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.5677 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5804 deaths per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4039 deaths per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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)
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
Number of infant 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.