Infant mortality by sex in Nigeria
Nigeria: Infant mortality by sex was 7.6 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.6
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
22.81
in 1968
All-time low
7.42
in 2015
Years of data
61
1964β2024
Infant mortality by sex in Nigeria, 1964β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Nigeria is 7.6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Nigeria peaked at 22.81 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 7.42, in 2015.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.28 | 17 | 22.81 | 6 |
| 1970s | 14.15 | 11.68 | 21.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.18 | 11.06 | 11.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.12 | 10.53 | 11.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 | 7.94 | 10.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.53 | 7.42 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 | 7.57 | 7.65 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Nigeria?
- Infant mortality by sex in Nigeria was 7.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.81 in 1968.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.42 in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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