Nigeria vs South Asia: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre

Nigeria
0.2526 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
0.0943 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
3rd
South Asia rank
1st

Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Asia
0.10.20.30.4196519942023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.2526 units per square kilometre against 0.0943 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 0.1583 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.7 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Asia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.237 units per square kilometre 0.3535 units per square kilometre 0.1165 units per square kilometre South Asia
2000s 0.2412 units per square kilometre 0.2632 units per square kilometre 0.022 units per square kilometre South Asia
2010s 0.2411 units per square kilometre 0.1557 units per square kilometre 0.0854 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.2477 units per square kilometre 0.1014 units per square kilometre 0.1463 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, Nigeria or South Asia?
Nigeria, at 0.2526 units per square kilometre against 0.0943 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre between Nigeria and South Asia?
0.1583 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 195 countries.
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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 12,098 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.