Child deaths igme data in Nigeria
Nigeria: Child deaths igme data was 855,676 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
855,676
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
991,094
in 1969
All-time low
677,119
in 1971
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Child deaths igme data in Nigeria, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 855,676 for child deaths igme data in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths igme data in Nigeria peaked at 991,094 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 677,119, in 1971.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Child deaths igme data in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 991,094 | — |
| 1970 | 976,521 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 677,119 | -30.7% |
| 1972 | 684,379 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 690,259 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 696,165 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 700,474 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 701,877 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 703,060 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 707,540 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 711,447 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 716,538 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 723,920 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 735,018 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 749,908 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 764,141 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 777,645 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 792,902 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 807,356 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 822,086 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 838,347 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 855,067 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 870,024 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 885,925 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 902,396 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 917,175 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 930,476 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 939,622 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 941,372 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 936,826 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 929,877 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 923,928 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 914,965 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 903,575 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 892,275 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 881,220 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 871,140 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 862,920 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 855,964 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 851,847 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 850,628 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 850,216 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 851,074 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 851,892 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 852,656 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 855,821 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 858,537 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 858,275 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 856,946 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 855,813 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 853,891 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 849,380 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 850,762 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 855,372 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 857,244 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 855,676 | -0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 855,676 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 86.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 855,676 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 26.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths igme data 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 | -30.7% | 976,521 | 677,119 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 991,094 | 991,094 | 991,094 | 1 |
| 1970s | 724,884 | 677,119 | 976,521 | 10 |
| 1980s | 772,786 | 716,538 | 838,347 | 10 |
| 1990s | 910,876 | 855,067 | 941,372 | 10 |
| 2000s | 880,846 | 850,628 | 923,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 854,512 | 850,216 | 858,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 853,687 | 849,380 | 857,244 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths igme data in Nigeria?
- Child deaths igme data in Nigeria was 855,676 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths igme data recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 991,094 in 1969.
- What is the lowest child deaths igme data recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 677,119 in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for child deaths igme data?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths igme data rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 igme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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