Child mortality rate marimekko in Nigeria
Nigeria: Child mortality rate marimekko was 11.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.56
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.74
in 1970
All-time low
11.56
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child mortality rate marimekko in Nigeria, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate marimekko in Nigeria is 11.56, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 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 rate marimekko in Nigeria peaked at 38.74 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.56, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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- 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 rate marimekko in Nigeria?
- Child mortality rate marimekko in Nigeria was 11.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.74 in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for child mortality rate marimekko?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate marimekko 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 rate marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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