Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Nigeria

Nigeria: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 31.95 in 2024. β–Ό 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
1967–2024

Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Nigeria, 1967–2024

50100150196719952024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Niger 33.62 compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 33.54 compare
  3. 4 Liberia 31.08 compare
  4. 5 South Sudan 30.87 compare
  5. 6 Somalia 30.84 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Mortality rate age 1-11 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,114 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed