Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Nigeria
Nigeria: Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression was 11.56 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Nigeria, 1964β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Nigeria is 11.56, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 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.
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 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 vs level of prosperity regression in Nigeria?
- Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Nigeria was 11.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.68 in 1968.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 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 level of prosperity regression. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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