Number of child deaths by age in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of child deaths by age was 336,032 deaths in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of child deaths by age in Nigeria, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in Nigeria stood at 336,032 deaths.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Nigeria peaked at 468,735 deaths in 1969 and was at its lowest, 306,698 deaths, in 1971.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 468,735 deaths | 468,735 deaths | 468,735 deaths | 1 |
| 1970s | 339,915 deaths | 306,698 deaths | 455,005 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 380,224 deaths | 347,716 deaths | 409,755 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 429,318 deaths | 414,885 deaths | 437,952 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 385,595 deaths | 363,548 deaths | 415,108 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 359,389 deaths | 355,840 deaths | 361,772 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 344,102 deaths | 336,032 deaths | 351,955 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Nigeria
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 726 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Nigeria?
- Number of child deaths by age in Nigeria was 336,032 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 468,735 deaths in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 306,698 deaths in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .