Number of child deaths by age in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of child deaths by age was 336,032 deaths in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
336,032 deaths
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
468,735 deaths
in 1969
All-time low
306,698 deaths
in 1971
Years of data
56
1969–2024
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%.
Number of child deaths by age in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 468,735 deaths | — |
| 1970 | 455,005 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 306,698 deaths | -32.6% |
| 1972 | 311,617 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 319,502 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 326,104 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 330,736 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 333,170 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 335,215 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 338,589 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 342,511 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 347,716 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 353,376 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 360,349 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 368,048 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 376,906 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 385,888 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 393,984 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 400,675 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 405,539 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 409,755 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 414,885 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 420,025 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 425,577 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 430,853 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 434,842 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 437,217 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 437,952 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 436,267 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 431,537 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 424,027 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 415,108 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 406,419 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 399,059 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 392,592 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 386,691 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 380,738 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 375,058 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 370,386 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 366,353 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 363,548 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 361,772 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 360,495 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 359,746 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 359,482 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 359,326 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 359,598 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 359,988 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 359,514 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 358,133 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 355,840 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 351,955 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 348,040 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 344,288 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 340,195 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 336,032 deaths | -1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 336,032 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 deaths, 262.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 336,032 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144 deaths, 47.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by age 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 | -32.6% | 455,005 deaths | 306,698 deaths |
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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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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .