Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 31.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.95
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
157.79
in 1968
All-time low
31.01
in 2017
Years of data
58
1967–2024
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 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% |
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
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 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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