Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.438 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0.438 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.5188 units per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.3495 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.5188 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.5104 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3495 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3527 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3553 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3583 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3603 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3607 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.361 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3633 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3651 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3678 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3715 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3773 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3848 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3986 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.406 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4129 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.42 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.428 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.436 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4437 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4523 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4616 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4694 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4763 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4807 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4815 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4784 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4754 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4724 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4671 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4611 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4547 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4478 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.442 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4365 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.433 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4303 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4302 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4311 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4319 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4323 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4328 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4354 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4378 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.438 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4375 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4371 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4367 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4346 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4354 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4374 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.438 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.438 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0351 units per square kilometre, 12.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.438 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -31.5% | 0.5104 units per square kilometre | 0.3495 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5188 units per square kilometre | 0.5188 units per square kilometre | 0.5188 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3737 units per square kilometre | 0.3495 units per square kilometre | 0.5104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3959 units per square kilometre | 0.3678 units per square kilometre | 0.428 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4655 units per square kilometre | 0.436 units per square kilometre | 0.4815 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4475 units per square kilometre | 0.4302 units per square kilometre | 0.4724 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4351 units per square kilometre | 0.4311 units per square kilometre | 0.438 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4364 units per square kilometre | 0.4346 units per square kilometre | 0.438 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Palestine, State of 0.4863 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Monaco 0.4798 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Burundi 0.3894 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bangladesh 0.3683 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Rwanda 0.2761 units per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.438 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5188 units per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3495 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.