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

Nigeria
0.3151 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
0.1049 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
South Asia rank
1st

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

  • Nigeria
  • South Asia
0.10.20.30.4196519942023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.3151 units per square kilometre against 0.1049 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 0.2102 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.0 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 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2917 units per square kilometre 0.3974 units per square kilometre 0.1057 units per square kilometre South Asia
2000s 0.3025 units per square kilometre 0.285 units per square kilometre 0.0176 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.3025 units per square kilometre 0.1681 units per square kilometre 0.1344 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.309 units per square kilometre 0.1122 units per square kilometre 0.1968 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, Nigeria or South Asia?
Nigeria, at 0.3151 units per square kilometre against 0.1049 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre between Nigeria and South Asia?
0.2102 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, male, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st of 195 countries.
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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male, 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, 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.