Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.438 units per square kilometre against 0.0565 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.3815 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 7.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4655 units per square kilometre | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | 0.3734 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.4475 units per square kilometre | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | 0.3672 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.4351 units per square kilometre | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | 0.3736 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.4364 units per square kilometre | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 0.3786 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, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Nigeria, at 0.438 units per square kilometre against 0.0565 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.3815 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 195 countries.
- 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.