Mortality rate, neonatal in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality rate, neonatal was 39 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
71.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
37.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2012
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Nigeria, 1967–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Nigeria is 39 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Nigeria peaked at 71.1 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 37.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2012.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 70.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1968 | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 68.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 62.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 60 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 49.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 49 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.47 per 1,000 live births | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 60.85 per 1,000 live births | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | 68.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.47 per 1,000 live births | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.21 per 1,000 live births | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.19 per 1,000 live births | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.11 per 1,000 live births | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | 39 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | 39 per 1,000 live births | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Nigeria?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Nigeria was 39 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, neonatal recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6 per 1,000 live births in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.