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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Niger 17.82 compare
- 3 Somalia 14.09 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 13.71 compare
- 6 South Sudan 13.45 compare
- 7 Madagascar 11.63 compare
- 8 Benin 11.42 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 ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
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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