Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.3233 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3233 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3233 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1963 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.3233 units per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.3233 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1963 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Nigeria 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.1965 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1991 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1963 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2014 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2053 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2091 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2102 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2124 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2108 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.212 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2139 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2172 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2222 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2292 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2347 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2406 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2469 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.266 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2702 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2728 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2741 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2804 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2801 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2785 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2766 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2754 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.276 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2775 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2796 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.284 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2875 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2915 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2962 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2991 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3025 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3074 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3096 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3096 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3103 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.311 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3107 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3103 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3159 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3196 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3233 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.3233 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0431 units per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.3233 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1972 units per square kilometre | 0.1965 units per square kilometre | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2028 units per square kilometre | 0.1963 units per square kilometre | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2146 units per square kilometre | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | 0.2292 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2595 units per square kilometre | 0.2347 units per square kilometre | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2796 units per square kilometre | 0.2754 units per square kilometre | 0.2875 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3048 units per square kilometre | 0.2915 units per square kilometre | 0.311 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3173 units per square kilometre | 0.3103 units per square kilometre | 0.3233 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Monaco 0.4798 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Burundi 0.3484 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Pakistan 0.3304 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Comoros 0.2972 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Rwanda 0.2829 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine 0.2239 units per square kilometre compare
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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.3233 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3233 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1963 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal 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 neonatal 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.