Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 22.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.12
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 200 countries
All-time high
36.99
in 1990
All-time low
22.12
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Nigeria is 22.12, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Nigeria peaked at 36.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.12, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 5th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.99 | — |
| 1991 | 36.42 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 35.88 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 35.29 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 34.7 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 34.05 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 33.39 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 32.68 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 31.96 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 31.22 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 30.46 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 29.73 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 29.05 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 28.38 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 27.73 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 27.13 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.55 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 25.98 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.44 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 24.94 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 24.45 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.99 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.61 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.29 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 23 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.79 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.64 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.51 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.44 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.41 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.38 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.37 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.37 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.27 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.12 | -0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 22.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 22.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.26 | 31.22 | 36.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.54 | 24.94 | 30.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.11 | 22.41 | 24.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3 | 22.12 | 22.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Niger 29.77 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 23.13 compare
- 4 Somalia 22.47 compare
- 6 South Sudan 21.57 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 21.42 compare
- 8 Chad 20.31 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Nigeria?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Nigeria was 22.12 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.12 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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