Child deaths by world region un data in Nigeria

Nigeria: Child deaths by world region un data was 771,644 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
771,644
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
1st
of 229 countries
All-time high
967,366
in 2000
All-time low
567,058
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child deaths by world region un data in Nigeria, 1950–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child deaths by world region un data in Nigeria is 771,644, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Nigeria peaked at 967,366 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 567,058, in 1950.

That places Nigeria 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 598,833 567,058 634,432 10
1960s 682,555 642,594 716,187 10
1970s 729,268 718,784 740,274 10
1980s 794,278 743,453 861,440 10
1990s 938,457 879,251 966,718 10
2000s 947,900 930,098 967,366 10
2010s 913,359 852,060 934,264 10
2020s 797,947 771,644 825,599 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Mayotte 123 compare
  2. 2 Anguilla 1 compare
  3. 2 Cook Islands 1 compare
  4. 2 India 642,598 compare
  5. 3 Pakistan 405,643 compare
  6. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 312,148 compare
  7. 4 Montserrat 0 compare
  8. 4 Niue 0 compare
  9. 4 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0 compare
  10. 4 Tokelau 0 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More health data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths by world region un data in Nigeria?
Child deaths by world region un data in Nigeria was 771,644 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 967,366 in 2000.
What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 567,058 in 1950.
How does Nigeria rank for child deaths by world region un data?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Child deaths by world region un data in Nigeria. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/child-deaths-by-world-region-un-data/nigeria/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/child-deaths-by-world-region-un-data/nigeria/">Child deaths by world region un data in Nigeria</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Child deaths by world region un data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed