Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3448 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3448
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
188th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.3448
in 2024
All-time low
0.25
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.3448 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nigeria peaked at 0.3448 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.25 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2519 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2538 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2555 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2573 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2603 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2619 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.264 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2665 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2715 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2764 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2788 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2807 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2823 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2846 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2886 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2929 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2975 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3037 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3079 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3123 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3169 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3197 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3232 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3271 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3284 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3286 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3298 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.331 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3314 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3327 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3382 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3403 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3435 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3448 | +0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.3448 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.3448 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2593 | 0.25 | 0.2715 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2893 | 0.2764 | 0.3079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3248 | 0.3123 | 0.3314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3399 | 0.3327 | 0.3448 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nigeria?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nigeria was 0.3448 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3448 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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