Mortality rate 1-59 months in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 79.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
79.62
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
361.09
in 1968
All-time low
79.62
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Nigeria, 1967–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Nigeria stood at 79.62. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Nigeria peaked at 361.09 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 79.62, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 252.52 | — |
| 1968 | 361.09 | +43.0% |
| 1969 | 351.85 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 341.99 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 225.28 | -34.1% |
| 1972 | 217.79 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 210.08 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 202.45 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 194.93 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 188.09 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 181.87 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 176.51 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 171.96 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 168.39 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 165.98 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 164.72 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 164.3 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 164.65 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 165.43 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 166.28 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 166.9 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 167.15 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 166.78 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 166.19 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 165.22 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 164.17 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 162.82 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 161.25 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 159.18 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 156.35 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 152.78 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 148.29 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 143.12 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 137.44 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 131.57 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 125.84 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 120.38 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 115.17 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 110.23 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 105.71 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 101.6 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 97.9 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 94.74 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 91.95 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 89.48 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 87.34 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 85.5 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 84.03 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 82.96 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 82.23 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 81.77 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 81.56 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.45 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.32 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.25 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.12 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.67 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 79.62 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 321.82 | 252.52 | 361.09 | 3 |
| 1970s | 211.1 | 171.96 | 341.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.06 | 164.3 | 168.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.94 | 143.12 | 166.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.06 | 94.74 | 137.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.83 | 81.45 | 91.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8 | 79.62 | 81.32 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Nigeria?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Nigeria was 79.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 361.09 in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.62 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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