Child mortality rate ihme in Nigeria
Nigeria: Child mortality rate ihme was 10.37 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
10.37
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
6th
of 204 countries
All-time high
29.67
in 1950
All-time low
10.37
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Nigeria, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 10.37 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Nigeria peaked at 29.67 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10.37, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 6th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.67 | — |
| 1951 | 29.55 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 29.27 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 29.07 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 28.83 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 28.63 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 28.46 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 28.31 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 28.16 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 27.93 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 27.69 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 27.45 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 27.21 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 26.79 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 26.58 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 26.42 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 26.22 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 26.29 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 26.37 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 26.22 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 25.67 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 25.27 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 24.72 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 24.16 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 23.62 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 23.18 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 22.8 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 22.39 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 22.02 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 21.62 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 21.34 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 21.11 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 20.86 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 20.68 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 20.57 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.42 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 20.46 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 20.45 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.35 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.2 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 19.98 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 20.08 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 19.63 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 19.44 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.27 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 19.12 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 19.16 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 18.7 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 18.54 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 18.4 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 18.17 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 17.91 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 17.61 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 17.27 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.85 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 16.4 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.97 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 15.51 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 15.09 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.73 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 14.3 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.86 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.48 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.14 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.77 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.38 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.88 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 11.34 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 10.85 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 10.37 | -4.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 10.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 10.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.79 | 27.93 | 29.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.72 | 26.22 | 27.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.54 | 21.62 | 25.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.64 | 20.2 | 21.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.23 | 18.4 | 20.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.55 | 14.73 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.44 | 10.37 | 14.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Nigeria?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Nigeria was 10.37 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.67 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.37 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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