Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 was 53 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Nigeria, 1990–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2018, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Nigeria stood at 53. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Nigeria peaked at 87 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86 | — |
| 2003 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 73 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 73 | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 65 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 57 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 53 | -7.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86 | 86 | 86 | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.67 | 73 | 87 | 3 |
| 2010s | 62 | 53 | 73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Nigeria?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Nigeria was 53 in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2003.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).