Child mortality line chart by sex in Nigeria

Nigeria: Child mortality line chart by sex was 10.95 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
10.95
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
39.61
in 1968
All-time low
10.95
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024

Child mortality line chart by sex in Nigeria, 1964–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality line chart by sex in Nigeria is 10.95, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Nigeria peaked at 39.61 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 10.95, in 2024.

Nigeria ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.35 29.45 39.61 6
1970s 24.9 20.77 37.69 10
1980s 19.89 19.74 20.35 10
1990s 19.03 17.51 19.77 10
2000s 14.26 12.16 16.9 10
2010s 11.31 11.09 11.91 10
2020s 11.09 10.95 11.15 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Niue 2.11 compare
  2. 2 Cook Islands 1.29 compare
  3. 2 Niger 10.65 compare
  4. 3 Montserrat 0.6633 compare
  5. 3 Somalia 9.52 compare
  6. 4 Anguilla 0.5696 compare
  7. 4 South Sudan 9.15 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality line chart by sex in Nigeria?
Child mortality line chart by sex in Nigeria was 10.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 39.61 in 1968.
What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.95 in 2024.
How does Nigeria rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality line chart by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
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