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 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
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.
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% |
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 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
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- 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)
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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