Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 31.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Nigeria, 1967–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 1-11 months in Nigeria is 31.95, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Nigeria peaked at 157.79 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 31.01, in 2017.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 95.64 | — |
| 1968 | 157.79 | +65.0% |
| 1969 | 152.99 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 147.88 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 82.14 | -44.5% |
| 1972 | 78.47 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 74.83 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 71.23 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 67.62 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 64.35 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 61.58 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 59.19 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 57.31 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 55.97 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 55.2 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 54.78 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 54.94 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 55.41 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 56.04 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 56.7 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 57.26 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 57.69 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 57.86 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 57.96 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 57.91 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.82 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.79 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 57.66 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 57.37 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 56.76 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 55.79 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 54.53 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 52.89 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 51.1 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 49.12 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 47.24 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 45.37 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 43.52 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 41.64 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 39.9 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 38.23 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 36.83 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 35.6 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 34.49 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 33.55 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 32.73 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 32.03 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.5 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 31.2 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 31.02 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.01 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.11 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.29 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.49 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 31.78 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 32.03 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 32.1 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 31.95 | -0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 31.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 31.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +65.0% | 95.64 | 157.79 |
| 1971 | -44.5% | 147.88 | 82.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.48 | 95.64 | 157.79 | 3 |
| 1970s | 76.46 | 57.31 | 147.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.18 | 54.78 | 57.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.65 | 52.89 | 57.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.85 | 35.6 | 51.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.99 | 31.01 | 34.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.87 | 31.49 | 32.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Niger 33.62 compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.54 compare
- 4 Liberia 31.08 compare
- 5 South Sudan 30.87 compare
- 6 Somalia 30.84 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Nigeria?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Nigeria was 31.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 157.79 in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.01 in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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