Deaths age 1-11 months in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths age 1-11 months was 224,638 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
224,638
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
349,642
in 1968
All-time low
178,303
in 1979
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Deaths age 1-11 months in Nigeria, 1968–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 224,638 for deaths age 1-11 months in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in Nigeria peaked at 349,642 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 178,303, in 1979.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Deaths age 1-11 months in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 349,642 | — |
| 1969 | 342,158 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 340,199 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 191,681 | -43.7% |
| 1972 | 192,997 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 189,705 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 186,674 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 183,737 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 181,704 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 179,031 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 178,337 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 178,303 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 178,706 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 180,082 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 183,249 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 188,436 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 195,222 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 198,680 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 204,128 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 208,870 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 214,170 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 219,836 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 226,448 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 230,878 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 235,462 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 240,991 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 246,375 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 251,035 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 255,557 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 256,606 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 255,605 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 253,360 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 253,483 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 253,453 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 250,902 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 247,758 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 243,742 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 238,995 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 235,145 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 230,890 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 226,800 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 225,204 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 222,923 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 220,851 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 219,757 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 217,622 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 216,566 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 216,966 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 216,301 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 214,791 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 214,442 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 215,047 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 214,797 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 215,000 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 219,970 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 222,624 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 224,638 | +0.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 224,638 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,816, 79.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 224,638 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,350, 26.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-11 months in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -43.7% | 340,199 | 191,681 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 345,900 | 342,158 | 349,642 | 2 |
| 1970s | 200,237 | 178,303 | 340,199 | 10 |
| 1980s | 197,138 | 178,706 | 219,836 | 10 |
| 1990s | 245,232 | 226,448 | 256,606 | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,637 | 225,204 | 253,483 | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,527 | 214,442 | 222,923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,406 | 214,797 | 224,638 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-11 months in Nigeria?
- Deaths age 1-11 months in Nigeria was 224,638 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 349,642 in 1968.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,303 in 1979.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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