Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 13.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.47
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 200 countries
All-time high
24.51
in 1990
All-time low
13.47
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Nigeria stood at 13.47. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Nigeria peaked at 24.51 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.47, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 5th out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years 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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 13.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 13.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Nigeria?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Nigeria was 13.47 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.51 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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