Deaths age 1-59 months in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths age 1-59 months was 560,670 in 2024. ▬ 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
1969–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Nigeria, 1969–2024
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%.
Deaths age 1-59 months 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 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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- 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)
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- 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 1-59 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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