Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 49.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49.32
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
241.45
in 1968
All-time low
49.32
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Nigeria, 1964–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate age 1-4 in Nigeria is 49.32, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Nigeria peaked at 241.45 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 49.32, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 185.95 | — |
| 1965 | 181.69 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 177.69 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 173.54 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 241.45 | +39.1% |
| 1969 | 234.66 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 227.94 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 156.1 | -31.5% |
| 1972 | 151.13 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 146.28 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 141.42 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 136.61 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 132.26 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 128.15 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 124.66 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 121.5 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 119.11 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 117.3 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 116.23 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 115.71 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 115.65 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 115.84 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 116.14 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 116.28 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 116.15 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 115.67 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 114.94 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 113.9 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 112.8 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 111.54 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 110 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 108.08 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 105.67 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 102.68 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 99.17 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 95.21 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 91.01 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 86.71 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 82.53 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 78.56 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 74.88 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 71.54 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 68.52 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 65.84 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 63.44 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 61.33 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 59.5 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 57.87 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 56.43 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 55.22 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 54.24 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 53.46 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 52.88 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 52.44 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 52.09 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 51.83 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.51 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 51.24 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.86 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 50.21 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 49.32 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199.16 | 173.54 | 241.45 | 6 |
| 1970s | 146.6 | 121.5 | 227.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.41 | 115.65 | 119.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.4 | 95.21 | 114.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.44 | 61.33 | 91.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6 | 51.83 | 59.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.63 | 49.32 | 51.51 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Nigeria?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Nigeria was 49.32 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 241.45 in 1968.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.32 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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