Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Nigeria
Nigeria: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 11.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.56
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.29
in 1980
All-time low
11.56
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Nigeria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Nigeria is 11.56, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Nigeria peaked at 21.29 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.56, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.29 | — |
| 1981 | 20.97 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 20.77 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 20.67 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.66 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 20.69 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 20.75 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 20.8 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 20.82 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 20.8 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 20.76 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.67 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 20.57 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.46 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.31 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 20.1 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 19.81 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.43 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 18.94 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 18.36 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 17.73 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 17.05 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 16.39 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 15.74 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.14 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.58 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.09 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 13.65 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.25 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 12.92 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.63 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.38 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.16 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.99 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.87 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.78 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.74 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.72 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.72 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.74 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.74 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.76 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.75 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.68 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.56 | -1.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 11.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 11.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.82 | 20.66 | 21.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.94 | 18.36 | 20.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.05 | 12.92 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.97 | 11.72 | 12.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7 | 11.56 | 11.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Nigeria?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Nigeria was 11.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.29 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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