Africa Western and Central vs Nigeria: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre
Africa Western and Central
0.0591 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.3151 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.3151 units per square kilometre against 0.0591 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.256 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.3 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 2nd 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 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | 0.2917 units per square kilometre | 0.2297 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | 0.3025 units per square kilometre | 0.2391 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 0.3025 units per square kilometre | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | 0.309 units per square kilometre | 0.2495 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.3151 units per square kilometre against 0.0591 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 0.256 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, male, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, male, 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, male 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.