Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 69.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
217.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
68 per 1,000 live births
in 2015
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Nigeria, 1964–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Nigeria stood at 69.8 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Nigeria peaked at 217.9 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 68 per 1,000 live births, in 2015.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 171.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1965 | 167.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 163.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 159.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 217.9 per 1,000 live births | +36.6% |
| 1969 | 212.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 206.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 142.5 per 1,000 live births | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 137.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 132.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 128.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 123.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 119.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 115.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 111.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 108.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 106.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 104.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 102.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 103 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 103.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 103.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 104.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 104.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 104.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 104.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 104.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 104.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 104.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 104.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 103.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 102.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 100.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 97.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 94.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 91.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 88.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 85.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 82.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 80 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 77.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 70 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 68.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 68 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 70.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 69.8 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7 per 1,000 live births, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 69.8 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) 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 | +36.6% | 159.5 per 1,000 live births | 217.9 per 1,000 live births |
| 1971 | -31.0% | 206.6 per 1,000 live births | 142.5 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182.08 per 1,000 live births | 159.5 per 1,000 live births | 217.9 per 1,000 live births | 6 |
| 1970s | 132.71 per 1,000 live births | 108.9 per 1,000 live births | 206.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.92 per 1,000 live births | 102.8 per 1,000 live births | 106.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.1 per 1,000 live births | 97.7 per 1,000 live births | 104.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.3 per 1,000 live births | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | 94.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | 68 per 1,000 live births | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | 69.5 per 1,000 live births | 70.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Nigeria?
- Mortality rate, infant in Nigeria was 69.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 217.9 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 per 1,000 live births in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.