Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Nigeria
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
61
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.
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 17.17 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1965 | 16.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 16.35 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 15.95 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 21.79 per 1,000 live births | +36.6% |
| 1969 | 21.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 20.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 14.25 per 1,000 live births | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 13.77 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 13.29 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 12.83 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 12.36 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 11.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 11.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 11.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 10.89 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 10.65 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 10.47 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 10.35 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 10.29 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 10.28 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 10.34 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 10.38 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 10.42 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 10.44 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.47 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.47 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.47 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.47 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.46 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.42 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.34 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.21 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.02 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.77 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 9.49 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 9.18 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.56 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 8.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.77 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.56 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.11 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.91 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.85 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.81 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.81 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.83 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.87 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.91 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.95 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.99 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.02 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.01 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.98 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 6.98 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87 per 1,000 live births, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 6.98 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72 per 1,000 live births, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +36.6% | 15.95 per 1,000 live births | 21.79 per 1,000 live births |
| 1971 | -31.0% | 20.66 per 1,000 live births | 14.25 per 1,000 live births |
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
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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
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.