Deaths age 1-59 months in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths age 1-59 months was 560,670 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
560,670
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
810,893
in 1969
All-time low
498,379
in 1971
Years of data
56
1969β2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Nigeria, 1969β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Nigeria is 560,670, measured in 2024.
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.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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