Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.5677 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.5677 units 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 units per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.4039 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4154 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.4151 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4148 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5804 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5735 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5726 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4067 units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4093 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4071 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4063 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.406 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4048 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4039 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4051 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4051 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.405 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4068 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4114 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4193 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4252 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4301 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.438 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4465 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4574 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4706 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4833 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4941 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5054 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5177 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5296 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5416 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5508 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5546 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5548 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5554 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5587 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5584 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5539 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5486 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.543 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5384 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5357 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5332 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5331 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5348 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5363 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5386 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5404 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5415 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5451 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5478 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5471 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5462 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5464 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5468 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5462 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.552 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5612 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5677 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.5677 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.5677 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 units 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 units per square kilometre | 0.5804 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -29.0% | 0.5726 units per square kilometre | 0.4067 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4798 units per square kilometre | 0.4148 units per square kilometre | 0.5804 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4227 units per square kilometre | 0.4039 units per square kilometre | 0.5726 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.431 units per square kilometre | 0.405 units per square kilometre | 0.4706 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5287 units per square kilometre | 0.4833 units per square kilometre | 0.5554 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5438 units per square kilometre | 0.5331 units per square kilometre | 0.5587 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5436 units per square kilometre | 0.5363 units per square kilometre | 0.5478 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5567 units per square kilometre | 0.5462 units per square kilometre | 0.5677 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.