Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 560,670 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
560,670
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
810,893
in 1969
All-time low
498,379
in 1971
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Nigeria, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Nigeria stood at 560,670.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Nigeria peaked at 810,893 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 498,379, in 1971.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 810,893 | — |
| 1970 | 795,204 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 498,379 | -37.3% |
| 1972 | 504,614 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 509,207 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 512,778 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 514,473 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 514,874 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 514,246 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 516,926 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 520,814 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 526,422 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 533,458 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 543,598 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 556,484 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 572,128 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 584,568 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 598,112 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 609,545 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 619,709 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 629,591 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 641,333 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 650,903 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 661,039 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 671,844 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 681,217 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 688,252 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 693,509 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 692,873 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 687,142 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 677,387 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 668,591 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 659,872 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 649,961 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 640,350 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 630,433 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 619,733 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 610,203 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 601,276 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 593,153 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 588,752 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 584,695 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 581,346 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 579,503 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 577,104 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 575,892 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 576,564 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 576,289 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 574,305 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 572,575 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 570,887 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 566,752 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 563,040 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 564,258 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 562,819 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 560,670 | -0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 560,670 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,250, 131.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 560,670 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,712, 35.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | -37.3% | 795,204 | 498,379 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 810,893 | 810,893 | 810,893 | 1 |
| 1970s | 540,152 | 498,379 | 795,204 | 10 |
| 1980s | 577,362 | 526,422 | 629,591 | 10 |
| 1990s | 674,550 | 641,333 | 693,509 | 10 |
| 2000s | 626,232 | 588,752 | 668,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 576,916 | 570,887 | 584,695 | 10 |
| 2020s | 563,508 | 560,670 | 566,752 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Nigeria?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Nigeria was 560,670 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 810,893 in 1969.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,379 in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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