How does Nigeria rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?

Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Nigeria

Name: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Nigeria
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 6.98 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

6.98 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

2nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

21.79 per 1,000 live births

in 1968

All-time low

6.8 per 1,000 live births

in 2015

Years of data

1964–2024

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Nigeria, 1964–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 6.98 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Nigeria peaked at 21.79 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 6.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2015.

Nigeria ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, 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	18.21 per 1,000 live births	15.95 per 1,000 live births	21.79 per 1,000 live births	6
1970s	13.27 per 1,000 live births	10.89 per 1,000 live births	20.66 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	10.39 per 1,000 live births	10.28 per 1,000 live births	10.65 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	10.31 per 1,000 live births	9.77 per 1,000 live births	10.47 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	8.23 per 1,000 live births	7.23 per 1,000 live births	9.49 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	6.89 per 1,000 live births	6.8 per 1,000 live births	7.11 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	6.99 per 1,000 live births	6.95 per 1,000 live births	7.02 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

1 South Sudan 7.19 per 1,000 live births compare
3 Niger 6.56 per 1,000 live births compare
4 Somalia 6.54 per 1,000 live births compare
5 Liberia 6.32 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More health data for Nigeria

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 726 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Nigeria?: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Nigeria was 6.98 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 21.79 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 6.8 per 1,000 live births in 2015.
How does Nigeria rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?: Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.