Child mortality gdp per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Child mortality gdp per capita was 11.56 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.56
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 196 countries
All-time high
40.68
in 1968
All-time low
11.56
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962β2024
Child mortality gdp per capita in Nigeria, 1962β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality gdp per capita in Nigeria stood at 11.56. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 40.68 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 11.56, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.63 | 30.54 | 40.68 | 8 |
| 1970s | 25.91 | 21.71 | 38.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.82 | 20.66 | 21.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.94 | 18.36 | 20.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.05 | 12.92 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.97 | 11.72 | 12.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7 | 11.56 | 11.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (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 child mortality gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Nigeria was 11.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.68 in 1968.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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