Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 94.2% on the previous year and up 138.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -60.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +269.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +94.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +269.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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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)
- 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 infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.