Africa Western and Central vs Nigeria: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre
Africa Western and Central
0.0788 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.438 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
3rd
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.438 units per square kilometre against 0.0788 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.3592 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd 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 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | 0.4655 units per square kilometre | 0.3699 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | 0.4475 units per square kilometre | 0.3558 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | 0.4351 units per square kilometre | 0.3504 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 0.4364 units per square kilometre | 0.3553 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.438 units per square kilometre against 0.0788 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 0.3592 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.