Child mortality rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Child mortality rate was 49.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49.32
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
241.45
in 1968
All-time low
49.32
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Child mortality rate in Nigeria, 1964–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 49.32 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Nigeria peaked at 241.45 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 49.32, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 200 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 | 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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More health data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.494 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Nigeria?
- Child mortality rate in Nigeria was 49.32 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 241.45 in 1968.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.32 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for child mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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