Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.9412 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.9412 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 1.09 units per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.7435 units 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7435 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7514 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7579 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7644 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7691 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7706 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7719 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7769 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7811 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7867 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7948 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.807 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8234 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.839 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8538 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8706 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8865 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9026 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9205 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9388 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9553 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9727 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9908 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9921 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9797 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9676 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9565 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9475 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9398 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9353 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.934 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9335 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9345 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9354 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9362 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9397 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9426 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9424 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9409 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9397 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9375 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9326 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9341 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9392 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9412 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.9412 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0795 units per square kilometre, 11.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.9412 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.102 units per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -30.7% | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 0.7435 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.7959 units per square kilometre | 0.7435 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8485 units per square kilometre | 0.7867 units per square kilometre | 0.9205 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 units per square kilometre | 0.9388 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9671 units per square kilometre | 0.934 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9382 units per square kilometre | 0.9335 units per square kilometre | 0.9426 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9368 units per square kilometre | 0.9326 units per square kilometre | 0.9412 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.9412 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 units per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7435 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.