Infant mortality rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Infant mortality rate was 69.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.77
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
217.93
in 1968
All-time low
68
in 2015
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Infant mortality rate in Nigeria, 1964–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Nigeria is 69.77, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 217.93 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 171.72 | — |
| 1965 | 167.55 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 163.48 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 159.52 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 217.93 | +36.6% |
| 1969 | 212.34 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 206.58 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 142.45 | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 137.68 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 132.93 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 128.26 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 123.6 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 119.34 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 115.41 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 111.94 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 108.87 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 106.51 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 104.71 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 103.49 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 102.9 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 102.81 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 103 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 103.41 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 103.82 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 104.19 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 104.43 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 104.66 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 104.72 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.7 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 104.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 104.56 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 104.17 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 103.38 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 102.06 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 100.17 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 97.69 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 94.9 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 91.79 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 88.65 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 85.59 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 82.69 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 80.03 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 77.68 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 75.6 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 73.8 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 72.33 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.07 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 69.98 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 69.11 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 68.49 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.14 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 68 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.07 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.32 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.67 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.12 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.49 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 69.9 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.16 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 70.13 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.77 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182.09 | 159.52 | 217.93 | 6 |
| 1970s | 132.71 | 108.87 | 206.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.93 | 102.81 | 106.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.08 | 97.69 | 104.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.31 | 72.33 | 94.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9 | 68 | 71.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.89 | 69.49 | 70.16 | 5 |
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More health data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.8538 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Nigeria?
- Infant mortality rate in Nigeria was 69.77 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 217.93 in 1968.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for infant mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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