Child mortality around the world in Nigeria
Nigeria: Child mortality around the world was 10.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.42
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.08
in 1950
All-time low
10.42
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Nigeria stood at 10.42. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Nigeria peaked at 34.08 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10.42, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality around the world in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.08 | — |
| 1951 | 33.82 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 33.57 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 33.32 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 33.07 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 32.89 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 32.66 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 32.43 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 32.16 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 31.91 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 31.65 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 31.36 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 31.08 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 30.81 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 30.54 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 30.3 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 30.02 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 30.04 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 29.08 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 28.67 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 28.15 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 27.62 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 26.93 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 26.33 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 25.64 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 25.01 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 23.72 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 23.06 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 22.45 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 21.94 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 21.57 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 21.23 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 21.03 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 20.88 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 20.84 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 20.85 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20.87 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 20.92 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 20.96 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 20.97 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.94 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.92 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 20.83 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.7 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 20.51 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 20.23 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 19.95 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.59 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 19.17 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 18.73 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 18.19 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 17.65 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 17.1 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 16.54 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 16.05 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.54 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 15.06 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 14.62 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 14.24 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 13.91 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 13.62 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.37 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.16 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.96 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.8 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.62 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.41 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.2 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.95 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11.67 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.37 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.07 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 10.73 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 10.42 | -3.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 10.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 10.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.99, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.99 | 31.91 | 34.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.36 | 28.67 | 31.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.08 | 21.94 | 28.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.01 | 20.84 | 21.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.16 | 18.73 | 20.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.89 | 13.91 | 18.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.68 | 11.67 | 13.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9 | 10.42 | 11.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Nigeria?
- Child mortality around the world in Nigeria was 10.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.08 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for child mortality around the world?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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