Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Nigeria
Nigeria: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women was 11.56 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.56 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
40.68 deaths per 100 live births
in 1968
All-time low
11.56 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Nigeria, 1964–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Nigeria is 11.56 deaths per 100 live births, measured 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. average years of schooling for women in Nigeria peaked at 40.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 11.56 deaths per 100 live births, 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 61 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 32.57 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1965 | 31.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 31.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 30.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 40.68 deaths per 100 live births | +33.2% |
| 1969 | 39.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 38.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 27.63 deaths per 100 live births | -28.7% |
| 1972 | 26.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 25.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 25.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 24.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 23.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 22.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 22.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 21.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 21.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 20.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 20.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 20.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 20.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 20.75 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 20.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 20.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 20.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 20.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 20.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 20.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 19.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 18.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 18.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 17.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 17.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 16.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 15.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 13.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 12.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.72 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.76 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.43 deaths per 100 live births | 30.54 deaths per 100 live births | 40.68 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1970s | 25.91 deaths per 100 live births | 21.71 deaths per 100 live births | 38.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.82 deaths per 100 live births | 20.66 deaths per 100 live births | 21.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.94 deaths per 100 live births | 18.36 deaths per 100 live births | 20.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.05 deaths per 100 live births | 12.92 deaths per 100 live births | 17.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.97 deaths per 100 live births | 11.72 deaths per 100 live births | 12.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7 deaths per 100 live births | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | 11.76 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Nigeria?
- Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Nigeria was 11.56 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .