How does Nigeria rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?

Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria

Name: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Nigeria: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.3151 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3151 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

2nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.3151 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.221 units per square kilometre

in 1977

Years of data

1965–2023

Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1965–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.3151 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.3151 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.221 units per square kilometre, in 1977.

Nigeria ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1965 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1965	0.2256 units per square kilometre	—
1966	0.2255 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1967	0.2255 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.3099 units per square kilometre	+37.4%
1969	0.3065 units per square kilometre	-1.1%
1970	0.3062 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1971	0.2217 units per square kilometre	-27.6%
1972	0.2232 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1973	0.2222 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
1974	0.2219 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1975	0.2218 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1976	0.2213 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
1977	0.221 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
1978	0.2217 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1979	0.2217 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.2217 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.2228 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1982	0.2255 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1983	0.2302 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1984	0.2338 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1985	0.2368 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1986	0.2413 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1987	0.2462 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1988	0.2524 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1989	0.26 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1990	0.2674 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1991	0.2734 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1992	0.2793 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1993	0.2855 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1994	0.292 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1995	0.2986 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1996	0.3034 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1997	0.3054 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1998	0.3061 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1999	0.306 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
2000	0.3078 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2001	0.3083 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2002	0.3063 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2003	0.304 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
2004	0.3022 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2005	0.3004 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2006	0.2998 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2007	0.2984 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
2008	0.2988 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2009	0.2994 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2010	0.2995 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.3006 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2012	0.3014 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2013	0.3021 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2014	0.3033 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2015	0.3041 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2016	0.3038 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2017	0.3033 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2018	0.3035 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2019	0.3037 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2020	0.3031 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2021	0.3063 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2022	0.3115 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2023	0.3151 units per square kilometre	+1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2586 units per square kilometre	0.2255 units per square kilometre	0.3099 units per square kilometre	5
1970s	0.2303 units per square kilometre	0.221 units per square kilometre	0.3062 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.2371 units per square kilometre	0.2217 units per square kilometre	0.26 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.2917 units per square kilometre	0.2674 units per square kilometre	0.3061 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.3025 units per square kilometre	0.2984 units per square kilometre	0.3083 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.3025 units per square kilometre	0.2995 units per square kilometre	0.3041 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.309 units per square kilometre	0.3031 units per square kilometre	0.3151 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

1 Bangladesh 0.357 units per square kilometre compare
3 Burundi 0.3146 units per square kilometre compare
4 Rwanda 0.2667 units per square kilometre compare
5 Comoros 0.2579 units per square kilometre compare

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More education data for Nigeria

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria?: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.3151 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.3151 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.221 units per square kilometre in 1977.
How does Nigeria rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?: Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Number of infant deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of infant deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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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: 06 September 2026

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.