Mortality rate age 5-9 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 13.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.47
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
24.51
in 1990
All-time low
13.47
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Nigeria, 1990–2024

05101520251990200720241990: 24.51991: 24.11992: 23.81993: 23.41994: 231995: 22.51996: 22.11997: 21.51998: 211999: 20.52000: 19.92001: 19.42002: 18.92003: 18.42004: 17.92005: 17.42006: 172007: 16.52008: 16.12009: 15.72010: 15.32011: 152012: 14.72013: 14.42014: 14.22015: 14.12016: 13.92017: 13.82018: 13.82019: 13.72020: 13.72021: 13.72022: 13.72023: 13.62024: 13.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Nigeria stood at 13.47. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Nigeria peaked at 24.51 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.47, in 2024.

That places Nigeria 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 24.51
1991 24.14 -1.5%
1992 23.79 -1.4%
1993 23.4 -1.7%
1994 22.98 -1.8%
1995 22.53 -1.9%
1996 22.07 -2.1%
1997 21.55 -2.4%
1998 21.02 -2.4%
1999 20.49 -2.5%
2000 19.93 -2.7%
2001 19.39 -2.7%
2002 18.88 -2.6%
2003 18.37 -2.7%
2004 17.88 -2.7%
2005 17.42 -2.6%
2006 16.98 -2.5%
2007 16.54 -2.6%
2008 16.11 -2.6%
2009 15.73 -2.4%
2010 15.35 -2.4%
2011 14.99 -2.3%
2012 14.69 -2.0%
2013 14.44 -1.7%
2014 14.23 -1.5%
2015 14.05 -1.2%
2016 13.94 -0.9%
2017 13.83 -0.7%
2018 13.77 -0.4%
2019 13.73 -0.3%
2020 13.7 -0.2%
2021 13.68 -0.1%
2022 13.66 -0.1%
2023 13.59 -0.5%
2024 13.47 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.65 20.49 24.51 10
2000s 17.72 15.73 19.93 10
2010s 14.3 13.73 15.35 10
2020s 13.62 13.47 13.7 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 Niger 17.82 compare
  2. 3 Somalia 14.09 compare
  3. 4 Sierra Leone 13.71 compare
  4. 6 South Sudan 13.45 compare
  5. 7 Madagascar 11.63 compare
  6. 8 Benin 11.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Nigeria?
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Nigeria was 13.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 24.51 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 13.47 in 2024.
How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
Nigeria ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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