Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 31.95 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.95
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
157.79
in 1968
All-time low
31.01
in 2017
Years of data
58
1967β2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Nigeria, 1967β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 31.95 for mortality rate age 1-11 months 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.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
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 the 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.506 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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