Africa Western and Central vs Nigeria: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre
Africa Western and Central
0.047 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.2526 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
4th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.2526 units per square kilometre against 0.047 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.2056 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | 0.237 units per square kilometre | 0.1863 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | 0.2412 units per square kilometre | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 0.2411 units per square kilometre | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 0.2477 units per square kilometre | 0.2003 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.2526 units per square kilometre against 0.047 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 0.2056 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Nigeria rank globally for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infant deaths, female 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.