Child mortality by sex in Nigeria
Nigeria: Child mortality by sex was 12.14 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Child mortality by sex in Nigeria, 1964β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Nigeria is 12.14, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Nigeria peaked at 41.66 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 12.14, in 2024.
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 falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.46 | 31.54 | 41.66 | 6 |
| 1970s | 26.86 | 22.62 | 39.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.71 | 21.52 | 22.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8 | 19.18 | 21.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.81 | 13.66 | 18.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.61 | 12.31 | 13.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 | 12.14 | 12.32 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Nigeria?
- Child mortality by sex in Nigeria was 12.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.66 in 1968.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.14 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for child mortality by sex?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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