Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 69.77 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.77 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
94.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
68 per 1,000 live births
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 69.77 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Nigeria peaked at 94.9 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68 per 1,000 live births, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 91.79 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 88.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 85.59 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 82.69 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 80.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 77.68 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 72.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.07 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 69.98 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 69.11 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 68.49 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.14 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 68 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.07 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.32 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.67 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.12 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.49 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.16 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 70.13 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.77 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 69.77 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22 per 1,000 live births, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 69.77 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96 per 1,000 live births, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.31 per 1,000 live births | 72.33 per 1,000 live births | 94.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | 68 per 1,000 live births | 71.07 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.89 per 1,000 live births | 69.49 per 1,000 live births | 70.16 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Nigeria?
- Infant mortality rate in Nigeria was 69.77 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 per 1,000 live births in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for infant mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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