Child mortality vs health expenditure in Nigeria
Nigeria: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 11.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.56
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
40.68
in 1968
All-time low
11.56
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Nigeria, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 11.56 for child mortality vs health expenditure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 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 vs health expenditure in Nigeria peaked at 40.68 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 11.56, 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.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 32.57 | — |
| 1965 | 31.88 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 31.21 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 30.54 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 40.68 | +33.2% |
| 1969 | 39.72 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 38.74 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 27.63 | -28.7% |
| 1972 | 26.8 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 25.98 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 25.15 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 24.33 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 23.58 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 22.88 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 22.26 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 21.71 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 21.29 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 20.97 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 20.77 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 20.67 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.66 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 20.69 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 20.75 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 20.8 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 20.82 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 20.8 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 20.76 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.67 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 20.57 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.46 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.31 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 20.1 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 19.81 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.43 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 18.94 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 18.36 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 17.73 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 17.05 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 16.39 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 15.74 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.14 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.58 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.09 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 13.65 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.25 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 12.92 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.63 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.38 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.16 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.99 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.87 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.78 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.74 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.72 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.72 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.74 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.74 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.76 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.75 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.68 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.56 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.43 | 30.54 | 40.68 | 6 |
| 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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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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.8538 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Nigeria?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Nigeria was 11.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.68 in 1968.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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