Child mortality vs population growth in Nigeria
Nigeria: Child mortality vs population growth was 2.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.12
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.91
in 1978
All-time low
1.83
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Nigeria stood at 2.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Nigeria peaked at 2.91 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9 | 1.83 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 2 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 2.32 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 2.58 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.65 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.2 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 2.11 | 2.12 | 4 |
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More health data for Nigeria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- 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 vs population growth in Nigeria?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Nigeria was 2.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 1978.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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